The US vice-president promoted a partnership between Delhi and Washington

JD Vance has described the US-India partnership as the cornerstone of global progress, warning that the 21st century could be “a very dark time for all of humanity” if the two countries fail to cooperate.

In the keynote policy speech of his four-day visit to India, the US vice president contrasted the country’s “incredible” potential with a “self-loathing” west.