Vice President JD Vance on Monday met with India Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi to discuss a Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) that Modi hopes will help India avoid major U.S. tariffs.

India, whose largest trading partner is the United States, was hit with 26% reciprocal tariffs before President Donald Trump suspended the larger tariffs on most countries for 90 days, but kept a universal 10% tariff in place.

The vice president's office said the pair "welcomed significant progress" on the agreement in the meeting, and that a roadmap for further discussions on the two countries' "shared economic priorities" had been established. 

"The BTA presents an opportunity to negotiate a new and modern trade agreement focused on promoting job creation and citizen well-being in both countries, with the goal of enhancing bilateral trade and supply-chain integration in a balanced and mutually beneficial manner," Vance's office said in a press statement.

The vice president is expected to deliver fuller remarks on the status of the negotiations on Tuesday.

Vance, who brought his wife second lady Usha Vance and their three children, also met with Modi's family for dinner at the prime minister's residence. They also toured and met with officials at the Hindu Akshardham Temple in New Delhi, according to The Hill.

The meeting occurred during Vance's latest foreign trip as vice president. He met with the late-Pope Francis on Easter Sunday in Rome, before the pontiff died from a stroke early Monday morning.

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