"I told Prime Minister Modi last night, he's got approval ratings that would make me jealous," US Vice President J D Vance said during his address in Jaipur.
J D Vance announced that America and India have officially finalised the terms of reference for trade negotiations and termed it 'roadmap for final deal'.
A day after holding a meeting with PM Modi in Delhi, Vance said Trump wants both India and the US to grow.
"America and India have officially finalised the terms of reference for the trade negotiations," he said, sharing an update on the ongoing trade talks between the two nations after the 26 per cent reciprocal tariffs by President Donald Trump sent jitters across industries.
Vance landed in New Delhi on Monday for a four-day visit to India with his wife Usha Vance and children.
Of course Donald Trump has announced a 90-day pause, bringing temporary relief for tariff-hit countries as India continued to maintain that the negotiations are on, keeping the country's interests at the top.
"I believe this is a vital step toward realising President Trump's and Prime Minister Modi's vision, because it sets a road map toward a final deal between our nations."
Vance hailed India and said that America is "not here to preach India, but to be a partner".
Calling PM Modi a “tough negotiator", Vance said it was the prime reason why the US respects him.
"PM Modi is a tough negotiator. He drives a hard bargain. One of the reasons we respect him," he said.
"Now we're not here to preach that you do things any one particular way. Too often in the past, Washington approached Prime Minister Modi with an attitude of preaching. Prior administrations saw India as a source of low-cost labour," Vance said.
He also highlighted PM Modi's increasing popularity and joked that it makes him feel jealous.
"On the one hand, even as they criticised the Prime Minister's government, arguably the most popular in the democratic world, and as I told Prime Minister Modi last night, he's got approval ratings that would make me jealous," Vance said during his address in Jaipur.
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