Vice President J.D. Vance and his wife, Second Lady Usha Vance, will soon be making the rounds in India toward the end of the month.
According to a Politico report that cited sources familiar with the vice president's schedule, "Vice President JD Vance will travel to India later this month alongside Second Lady Usha Vance."
The trip will mark Second Lady Vance's second overseas trip, as many speculate that she could potentially fill a more traditional first lady role since First Lady Melania Trump is staying largely out of the spotlight this time around.
The trip will be Vice President Vance's second trip abroad, first having gone to France and Germany, which was more or less his introduction to the world stage.
Notably, Usha Vance's parents emigrated from India, and the trip will mark her first visit to her ancestral country as the second lady. The trip has been described as a sort of "homecoming" for the second lady.
The trip will reportedly span four days, and the two are expected to engage in both diplomacy and take in Usha Vance's Indian heritage.
JD Vance will travel to India with his Hindu wife, Usha, for a “largely private” heritage tour.
They will stay there for 4 days and PM Modi will host them for dinner.
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Vice President Vance's first trip abroad, when he spoke at the Munich Security Conference in Germany, set off global fireworks, as he was highly critical of several European governments.
Politico noted:
The vice president’s first foreign trip was marked by a fiery speech at the Munich Security Conference where he criticized European governments for their handling of illegal migration, ignoring religious freedoms, and overturning elections.
U.S. allies were reportedly "shaken" by VP Vance's fiery rhetoric and criticism -- something they probably weren't used to under former President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.
Users across social media reacted to the news of the upcoming trip for the Vance's.
"People will criticise this whilst at the same time ignoring that the US is currently negotiating a trade deal with India which could serve to undercut Chinese dominance of manufacturing in the short to medium term," one X user wrote.
Another X user wrote, "Part of negotiating a new trade deal after the massive tariffs we just hit them with. Smart to use Usha as an asset."
Many others wished the couple well on their trip. Hopefully, everything goes as planned.
