US Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi slammed Vice President JD Vance for his recent comments about his wife's Hindu background, saying they add to an already growing atmosphere of prejudice and anti-Hindu sentiment in the country.
US Vice President JD Vance defended his earlier statement that he hoped his wife, Usha Vance, a Hindu, would become a Christian like him, saying that she “encouraged” him to “reengage” with his faith many years ago.
Their arrival marked the beginning of a four-day diplomatic tour aimed at strengthening Indo-US ties across defence, trade, and strategic sectors.
US Vice-President JD Vance, Second Lady Usha Vance and their three children left Italy for India where they are scheduled to arrive Monday morning for a four-day visit that included a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
After Kamala Harris, who lost the US Presidential election, the spotlight has turned to Usha Chilkuri Vance, 38, wife of Vice-President designate JD Vance. She has a Chennai connect as well.
Usha Vance, wife of the Republican Vice President nominee J.D. Vance, is emerging as the new face of the rising clout of the India Americans, a minority community that has for decades been counted among the best educated and the wealthiest in the US.
