Please welcome the Vice President of the United States, J.D. Vance.

Thank you. I'm thrilled to address the Anantacenders, India, U.S. Forum, and I'm thrilled to have you all here with me.

Thanks to all of you, the business leaders, decision makers, and, of course, the students for being here.

And thanks to our great team at the U.S. Embassy for everything that you guys do for our country.

In the United States, we're proud of the deep connection

between our nations, between India and the United States.

Prime Minister Modi, as most of you probably know,

was one of the first visitors welcomed

into the Oval Office during President Trump's second term.

And like President Trump, the Prime Minister inspires

remarkable loyalty because of the strength of his belief in his people

and in his country. Now, we're so grateful for Prime Minister Modi's hospitality as well as the

reception that he and everyone else in this country have given us on this first trip for me to India.

This is my first time visiting the birthplace of my wife's parents,

and she's, of course, in the front row there. There you are, Eusha.

She's a bit of a celebrity, it turns out, in India, I think more so than her husband. But

I haven't been here long, but already I've been fortunate enough to visit the

Achshodom Temple. Did I pronounce that right, honey?

I did okay. All right.

With my family this morning, as a matter of fact.

And last night, Prime Minister Modi welcomed me, Ushah, and our three small children at his

beautiful home.

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