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The Times of India
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TOI World Desk

'Maybe Vance wants to signal...': Former Indian diplomat on why JD Vance has been blocking US-India deal

As the US-India trade consultations are still on, while India is all set to sign 'mother of all deals' with the EU, a major shocker dropped as it has been revealed that Vice President JD Vance is one of the major players stalling the deal. The other players are White House adviser Peter Navarro and President Donald Trump himself. This was leaked from Republican senator Ted Cruz's closed-door address to his donors. Ted Cruz is eying the 2028 presidential election and can throw Vance under the bus in front of his donors, as he said he had been battling the White House for a trade deal with India. JD Vance has not reacted to the claim.

This has shocked Indian-origin entrepreneurs and commentators as to how JD Vance, who is married to an Indian, who also came to India on a trip soon after becoming the vice president, stonewalled the deal with India.

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