U.S. Vice President JD Vance has held talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as New Delhi looks to avoid U.S. tariffs, negotiate a bilateral trade deal with Washington and strengthen ties with the Trump administration.

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. Vice President JD Vance on April 21st praised the ‘significant’ progress made in trade talks between the two countries during Vance’s–rather more personal–visit to India.

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.