India, April 21 -- JD Vance, the vice president of the United States, has become a key member of the leadership team in just four months of the Donald Trump administration. Vance, along with his Indian origin wife Usha Chilukuri Vance and three kids, has arrived in India for formal discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi amid escalating tensions over high tariffs. This is Usha's first official visit to the nation since the inauguration of her husband as the US VP.

The Vances' four-day trip includes visits to Jaipur and Agra andformal meetings in Delhi. The itinerary alsoincludes the Taj Mahal.

Usha's family descends from Vadluru village, which is located in Andhra Pradesh's former West Godavari district. She was born in the United...