Vice President JD Vance said the cease-fire plan would freeze territory along the current front lines of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and that the U.S. would “walk away” if both parties did not agree.

J.D. Vance painted a bleak picture of the future in a speech comparing India with the “self-loathing” West. The vice president predicted a “prosperous and peaceful” partnership if the United States and India work well together, while making the case for America selling more energy and defense equipment to its trading partner.

President JD Vance told an audience in Jaipur that a successful U.S.-India partnership would bring about a "prosperous and peaceful" rest of the 21st century, warning of a "dark time for all of humanity" otherwise.

The United States wants to sell more energy and defence equipment to India to build closer ties, Vice President JD Vance said on Tuesday, praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi repeatedly as talks over a trade deal progress.

India and the US are making progress in negotiating a bilateral trade deal, the countries said after a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vice-President JD Vance in Delhi. Vance is currently on a four-day visit to India with his wife and three children.

The US said it’s made “significant progress” toward a bilateral trade deal following talks between Vice President JD Vance and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, laying down a roadmap for further discussions that New Delhi hopes may shield it from additional tariff hikes.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi touted progress in talks for a trade deal between the two countries, their offices said on Monday, as New Delhi rushes to avoid U.S.