Indian media "kowtowed" to Vance, calling him the "Indian son-in-law," but Indians were not convinced. Protests began as soon as he arrived.

When US Vice President Vance visited India, The Times of India made a high-profile "kowtow," referring to Vance as the "Indian son-in-law" and stating that his visit had strong emotional significance.

In reality, Vance is not truly an "Indian son-in-law," nor does his visit have any emotional meaning; it is all deliberately portrayed this way.

Vance's wife, Usha, is indeed of Indian descent, but that is the extent of it.

Usha was born and raised in the suburbs of San Diego, California. Her parents are Indian immigrants who became university professors. Usha was born in the United States many years after they immigrated, so apart from having Indian blood, she has little connection to India.

The previous US Vice President Harris also had Indian heritage, and at that time, Indians were ecstatic, treating her as the "Indian daughter." Now they've come up with another "Indian son-in-law," which is quite self-indulgent.

However, the awkwardness lies in the fact that as soon as Vance landed, Indians began protesting immediately afterward.

It was reported that on the day Vance arrived in India, the All-India Farmers' Association called for nationwide protests against an agreement between the US and India.

In addition, the Indian National Congress strongly criticized the immigration policies of the Trump administration and demanded that the Modi government express concern.

This shows that there are significant differences between the US and India. No matter how much Vance's visit is beautified, it cannot change this fact.

The so-called "emotional journey" is merely a cover-up of reality. The real issue is that US-India relations are at a stage where warm faces meet cold responses. Even labeling Vance as the "Indian son-in-law" cannot hide the growing strategic rifts between them.

Source: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1830061135490315/

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