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Time of India
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
An Analog photography exhibition about culture of Rajasthan attracts Jaipurites
Dignitaries taking a round of the exhibition As part of the Rajasthan International Centre (RIC) Foundation Day Celebrations, a unique analog photography exhibition , 'The Song of Light - An Analog Odyssey through Rajasthan' by Jaipur-based jeweller and acclaimed photographer Sudhir Kasliwal , is being organised. It was inaugurated by the former Envoy to Germany, Indonesia, and Ethiopia, Ambassador Gurjit Singh; former Envoy to the UK, Belgium, and the European Union, Ambassador Gaitiri I Kumar; former Envoy to Kuwait and Former Director General, Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), Ambassador Satish Mehta and Director of the RIC, Nihal Chand Goel. The 3-day exhibition offers an experiential tour into the lives of the people and culture of Rajasthan. It showcases over 60 film photographs shot over the past 60 years, including some rare Cibachrome prints. Photographer Sudhir Kasliwal, Ambassador Gurjit Singh, Ambassador Gaitiri I Kumar, Ambassador Satish Mehta inaugurating the photography exhibition The immersive photo show whisks the viewers to a bygone era to experience the lingering old world charm of Rajasthan, come alive. A master magician behind the camera, Sudhir Kasliwal unearths sights and stories, lost to the sands of time, resurrecting them through these invaluable photographs. The exhibition comes just days after internationally acclaimed photographer Steve McCurry inaugurated Sudhir Kasliwal's Darkroom 2.0. The state-of-the-art Darkroom 2.0 will offer experiences and workshops on the processes of analog photography to photographers and photography enthusiasts. Internationally renowned for its majestic forts and palaces, Rajasthan has attracted many a photographer eager to capture there relics of a bygone era of pomp and splendour. Sudhir's photographs are different. Sudhir's Rajasthan is the Rajasthan of the common folk, and the concerns that move them – a village fair, a woman baking her daily bread, a cow girl lilting homeward. In more senses than one Sudhir breaks away from stereotypes: if there is no enthusiasm to show the glory, there is not attempt to cash in on images of poverty and squalor either. Says Sudhir 'My effort is to capture things as they are, may be with a positive touch. Happiness is an attitude of mind and is not necessarily related to one's material circumstances. People can be happy and they are happy in our country and I want to show the outside world just that'.
Miami Herald
22-04-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
Vance calls for closer US-India ties as trade talks progress
Vice President JD Vance pushed for stronger ties between the U.S. and India across a range of areas from energy to defense, in remarks delivered during a four-day trip to the South Asian country that brought the two nations closer to a trade deal. "This is very much a win-win partnership," Vance said in Jaipur on Tuesday. "The future of the 21st century is going to be determined by the strength of the United States and India partnership." Vance highlighted trade, defense, energy and technology as areas of cooperation in his speech. He also called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government to continue efforts to lower trade barriers and purchase more American goods. The remarks are the among the clearest signs to date that the Trump administration sees India as one of its main partners at a time when it is resetting its relationship with allies around the world. Vance lavished praise on Modi and pledged that the Trump administration would not treat India with "condescension," an attitude he said was shown by past U.S. leaders. While Vance called for closer ties with India, he also said the relationship was a two-way street, calling on the Modi government to buy more American goods, particularly energy and military equipment, and talked up the potential of American F-35 warplanes to strengthen the Indian Air Force. "Americans want further access to Indian markets," Vance said in his speech, which was hosted by the Rajasthan International Centre. "This is a great place to do business and we want to give our people more access to this country and Indians." Vance's speech comes a day after a one-on-one meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during which the two sides made "significant progress" toward a bilateral trade deal, according to the White House. The vice president and his family are on a high-profile trip that underscores India's importance among countries seeking trade talks with the U.S. For Modi, the pressure is on to shield Asia's third-largest economy from disruptions in global trade by striking an early deal with the Trump administration. In his speech, Vance also praised Modi for the hospitality shown to his wife and three children. While urging India to cooperate more on energy with the U.S., the vice president said the world's fastest-growing major economy will be "able to build more, make more and grow more, but at much lower energy costs." ----------- With assistance from Anup Roy and Ruchi Bhatia. Copyright (C) 2025, Tribune Content Agency, LLC. Portions copyrighted by the respective providers.
India Today
22-04-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Dad, maybe I could live in India: JD Vance on what son Ewan said after meeting PM
US Vice President JD Vance, who is on a four-day visit to India, on Tuesday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his hospitality towards his family and said his three children were very fond of him. He also revealed that his seven-year-old son, Ewan, told him that he could live in India after meeting with PM an address on India-US relations at the Rajasthan International Centre (RIC) in Jaipur, Vance said his family had been touched by PM Modi's graciousness and highlighted the rapport his children had with PM son Ewan is seven-years-old. He's our first newborn son. Yesterday we had dinner at the Prime Minister's house. The food was so good and he was so kind to our three children. Ewan came to me afterwards and said, 'Dad, I think I can live in India'," Vance said. However, Vance also said that Ewan suggested to him that the family should move to England after spending a hot day in Jaipur, where they visited the Amber Fort earlier today. "But after about 90 minutes in the Jaipur sun, he suggested that maybe we should move to England. So, you take the good with the bad here," he said amid laughter from the PM Modi a "special person", Vance recalled his first meeting with the Prime Minister at the AI Action Summit in February and presenting a gift to his second son, Vivek, on his fifth managed to figure out that my second son was turning five in Paris. This was a couple of months ago. Amid a huge international policy conference, he took the time to stop by where I was staying and wish Vivek a very happy birthday and even bring him a gift. Usha and I were genuinely touched by his graciousness," the US Vice President said his children - Ewan, Vivek and three-year-old daughter Mirabel - built a rapport with PM Modi and US President Donald Trump."We have been even more impressed by his warmth since we arrived in India. Our kids really liked and built a rapport with two world leaders - the first is President Trump. He just have a certain energy about them. And PM Modi, he is the exact same thing. They like him a lot. The kids are such good and strong characters," he said."I also like the PM too and I think it's a great foundation for the future of our relationship," he further VANCE IN INDIAVance and his family landed in Delhi after their trip to Italy over the weekend. Vance is the first US Vice President to visit India in 12 years after Joe Biden visited Delhi in Vances visited the Akshardham temple near the banks of the Yamuna and the Central Cottage Industries Emporium (CCIE) in met with PM Modi in the evening and held wide-ranging talks focusing on boosting cooperation in areas of defence, energy and strategic technologies. During the meeting, PM Modi had a special moment with Vance's children and gifted them peacock the meeting, India and the US said Monday that they made "significant progress" in negotiations for a mutually beneficial bilateral trade pact. New Delhi and Washington are holding negotiations to seal a bilateral trade agreement as agreed during PM Modi's talks with Trump in Washington DC in trade pact is expected to address a variety of issues including tariffs and market access. India is looking at firming up the first tranche of the trade pact before Trump's pause on the customised reciprocal tariffs Vances then visited Jaipur, where they visited the historic Amber Fort, which is located just 11 kilometres from the centre of the city. The fort is a Unesco world heritage US Vice President and his family will travel to Agra on the morning of April 23, where they will visit the Taj Mahal and Shilpgram, which is an open air emporium showcasing various Indian artefacts, people familiar with the matter concluding their visit to Agra, the Vances will return to Jaipur on the second half of April 23. They will depart for the US from Jaipur on April 24, according to the people cited above.(with inputs from PTI)Tune InMust Watch IN THIS STORY#Jaipur#JD Vance#United States of America#Rajasthan#Narendra Modi
Hindustan Times
22-04-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
PM Narendra Modi's dinner wins over JD Vance's son: ‘Dad, I think I can live in India'
US Vice President JD Vance, who is currently on a four-day trip to India, on Tuesday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his warm hospitality, noting that his family—especially his three children—had developed a special fondness for the Indian leader. Sharing a light-hearted moment during a gathering on India-US relations at the Rajasthan International Centre (RIC) in Jaipur, JD Vance revealed that his seven-year-old son, Ewan, even said he could live in India. JD Vance said his family was genuinely touched by PM Narendra Modi's kindness and emphasised the warm rapport his children shared with him. 'My son Ewan is seven years old. He's our first newborn son. Yesterday, we had dinner at the Prime Minister's house. The food was so good, and he was so kind to our three children. Ewan came to me afterwards and said, 'Dad, I think I can live in India',' Vance said. Vance, however, said Ewan suggested to him that the family should move to England after spending a hot day in Jaipur, where they visited the Amber Fort earlier on Tuesday. 'But after about 90 minutes in the Jaipur sun, he suggested that maybe we should move to England. So, you take the good with the bad here,' Vance said. Describing Modi as a 'special person', Vance reminisced about their first meeting at the AI Action Summit in February. He fondly recalled presenting a birthday gift to his second son, Vivek, who was turning five, during that encounter. "He managed to figure out that my second son was turning five in Paris. This was a couple of months ago. Amid a huge international policy conference, he took the time to stop by where I was staying and wish Vivek a very happy birthday, and even bring him a gift. Usha and I were genuinely touched by his graciousness," the US Vice President said. Vance added that said his three kids – Ewan, Vivek and Mirabel – built a rapport with Modi and US President Donald Trump. "We have been even more impressed by his warmth since we arrived in India. Our kids really liked and built a rapport with two world leaders - the first is President Trump. He just has a certain energy about them. And PM Modi, he is the exact same thing. They like him a lot. The kids are such good and strong characters," he said. "I also like the PM too and I think it's a great foundation for the future of our relationship," the US vice president said. The trip comes at a time when India is rushing to clinch an early trade deal with the US - its largest trading partner - before the end of the 90-day pause on the steep tariffs announced by President Donald Trump's administration. "Prime Minister Modi is a tough negotiator. He drives a hard bargain," Vance said to a big laughter from the audience. Vance said he and Modi made good progress on trade talks, and confirmed that the two sides had finalised the terms of reference for the trade negotiation. "It sets a roadmap toward a final deal between our nations," he said.
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Business Standard
21-04-2025
- Politics
- Business Standard
US V-P JD Vance, family reach Jaipur; to visit Amber Fort Tuesday
US Vice President JD Vance reached Jaipur from Delhi along with his family on Monday night and is set to visit the Amber Fort in the city the next day. He is set to deliver a lecture on US-India relations at Rajasthan International Centre (RIC) on Tuesday. The US vice president, his wife Usha Vance, and their three children -- Ewan, Vivek and Mirabel -- are staying at Hotel Rambagh Palace. They are scheduled to leave for Agra on Wednesday morning and then return to Jaipur in the afternoon as he is scheduled to visit the City Palace here. The Vance family will depart for the US early Thursday morning. Tight security arrangements have been put in place across the city for the vice president's visit. A Rajasthan government official said Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma reviewed the preparations for the visit in a meeting on Saturday. He had directed officials to make all preparations to make the Vance family's Jaipur visit memorable. The official said the family will be welcomed in traditional Rajasthani style with two elephants being trained at Hathi Gaon near Amber for their welcome. The Amber Fort palace, a UNESCO world heritage site, was closed to visitors for 24 hours from 12 noon on Monday, an official of the state's Department of Archaeology said. One of the top tourist attractions of the Pink City, the 16th-century fort sits atop a small hill, about 11 km from the main city. It is an extensive palace complex built with pale yellow and pink sandstone and white marble. In New Delhi earlier in on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the US vie president held wide-ranging talks to enhance cooperation in areas of defence, energy and technologies. Modi hosted the Vance family over dinner at his 7 Lok Kalyan Marg residence after the official talks.
