Vance had met with Francis on Sunday, one day before the pontiff's death. Speaking to reporters in Agra, India, he described the Pope as "a great Christian pastor".

During a four-day trip to India, Vice President JD Vance celebrated progress made toward a U.S.-India trade deal "Critics have attacked my president, President Trump, for starting a trade war in an effort to bring back the jobs of the past,

India and Saudi Arabia agreed to deepen energy ties and pursue closer cooperation in areas like tourism and technology as the countries seek to strengthen relations amid ongoing trade uncertainties. An accord was reached to establish two oil refineries in India through a joint venture between the countries,