'One Is My Wife, Another Is...': JD Vance Jokes About His Favourite Indian, Pakistani At Iran Talks
'One Is My Wife, Another Is...': JD Vance Jokes About His Favourite Indian, Pakistani At Iran Talks Published By, Last Updated: June 21, 2026, 19:55
'One Is My Wife, Another Is...': JD Vance Jokes About His Favourite Indian, Pakistani At Iran Talks Published By, Last Updated: June 21, 2026, 19:55 IST Vance jokingly revealed his two favourite Indian and Pakistani personalities - his wife Usha Vance and Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir. Rapid Read US Vice President JD Vance during high-level talks in Switzerland. (Reuters) US Vice President JD Vance sparked a buzz on Sunday after joking about his favourite Indian and Pakistani people during high-level discussions with Iran in Switzerland. Addressing reporters after the talks, Vance jokingly revealed his two favourite Indian and Pakistani personalities – his wife Usha Vance and Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir. “Since Field Marshal Asim Munir welcomed us with the (Pakistani) Prime Minister in Islamabad, I have joked that I have two very, very important people in my life. An Indian and a Pakistani. The Indian is my wife, and the Pakistani is Field Marshal Munir," he said.
JD Vance:I have joked that I have two very, very important people in my life. An Indian and a Pakistani. The Indian is my wife, and the Pakistani is Field Marshal Munir. pic.twitter.com/eWXuMv9lFB — Clash Report (@clashreport) June 21, 2026 He made the remarks in the presence of Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Qatari PM and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani. Vance went on to praise Munir, saying he had spoken with the Pakistani Army chief more than almost anyone else over the past three months. “I have probably talked to Munir more than I have talked to anyone else over the last three months. We would not have been here without his statesmanship and military leadership. He has shown himself to be a great diplomat," he added. Vance’s praise for Asim Munir came days after he jokingly commented that Pakistan did not have press freedom while explaining why Washington had delayed releasing the terms of the Iran peace deal.
“In the Pakistani and Qatari systems, they don’t quite have the First Amendment and freedom of the press," he said. The Vice President has often shared anecdotes about his 12-year-old inter-faith marriage with Usha Vance, whose parents immigrated to the US from Andhra Pradesh. In a recent podcast appearance, he recalled how his mother reacted when he first told her about Usha’s Indian heritage. According to Vance, his mother asked him, “Which tribe?" after he told her that Usha was Indian. Vance said the question reflected his family’s limited exposure to different cultures rather than any attempt to demean or mock Usha’s background. Vance and Usha first met in 2010 while studying at Yale University’s School of Law. Four years later, they married in an interfaith ceremony that incorporated traditional Hindu rites. The couple have three children and is expecting a fourth. News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit About the Author Aveek Banerjee Aveek Banerjee is a Senior Sub Editor at News18.
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