New Delhi, Dec. 23 -- US Vice President JD Vance drew attention after completing a gruelling 90-minute intense physical training session with United States Navy SEALs at their Naval Amphibious Base Coronado in California, fuelling discussion about the symbolism of senior political leaders publicly embracing military fitness - and the political messaging behind it.

On microblogging platform X, JD Vance, a Marine Corps veteran, shared images and reflections from the workout on 22 December, showing him carrying heavy logs and climbing nets alongside elite special forces personnel.

JD Vance's US Navy SEALs training session involved classic SEAL conditioning drills - running on sand, rope and net climbing, and log-carrying exercises - all co...