JD Vance Arrives in India With Family: Exploring His Personal Ties To The Country

U.S. Vice President JD Vance has landed in India for a four-day official visit, accompanied by his wife, Usha Vance, and their three children. While the trip involves high-end discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi focusing on defense, trade, and strategic cooperation, it also holds deep personal meaning for the Vance family.

Usha Vance: From San Diego to South Asia

Usha Vance (née Chilukuri) is a first-generation Indian American who grew up in a Hindu household in San Diego, California. Her parents migrated from Andhra Pradesh and went on to build highly successful careers, her mother serving as a marine molecular biologist and university provost, and her father working as an engineer. Raised with a strong connection to Indian culture and values, Usha continues to carry those traditions into her adult life and marriage.

Love, Law School, and a Multicultural Union

Usha met JD Vance at Yale Law School, after completing academic programs at both Yale and Cambridge. Their connection deepened through shared classes and team assignments. In his memoir 'Hillbilly Elegy', Vance wrote that Usha made him feel comfortable and grounded during a time when law school felt overwhelming and unfamiliar.

The couple tied the knot in 2014 in both Hindu and Christian ceremonies, a reflection of their mutual respect for each other's faiths and backgrounds.

Raising children with Interfaith and Cross-Cultural Values

JD and Usha Vance are parents to three children, Ewan, Vivek, and Mirabel whom they are raising in a household enriched by both Hindu and Christian practices. Usha has spoken openly about how her own upbringing continues to shape her parenting style.

“My parents are Hindu, and that was one of the things that made them such good parents...I’ve seen the power of that in my own life,” she shared in an interview. “JD was searching for something spiritual too, and this just felt right for him.”

On raising their children, she emphasised open communication: “There are a lot of things that we just agree on, especially when it comes to family life, how to raise our kids. So I think the answer really is that we just talk a lot.”

Though the official agenda includes critical policy dialogues, this trip also marks a heartfelt return to Usha’s cultural roots. The visit serves as a powerful symbol of the evolving cultural fabric of American public life, where heritage, faith, and family intertwine across continents.

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