Divya Delhi:  As Washington and  negotiate a major trade pact, US Vice-President JD Vance will visit India. Vance and Usha Chilukuri want to show their three children their Indian ancestry, so the tour seems personal. But look closer—Vance isn't alone. US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz will join him. After landing in India, the VP and NSA have a mission beyond tourism. Visit timing couldn't be more important. The US and China are in a full-scale trade war, and the world is watching as they prepare for a long, brutal economic conflict. Who can tolerate more suffering is now the question. Donald Trump launched a massive tariff package on April 2, calling it "Liberation Day". All nations, including India, suffered. India paid 26% tariffs and China 34%. Tariffs ranged from 24% to 46% for Vietnam, Taiwan, and Japan. The aim? Push countries to cut tariffs on US goods to reduce the $1 trillion trade gap. But the world had different ideas. Markets plummeted, corporations panicked, and even Trump's loyalists advised him to hold back to avoid a recession. China was unfazed. It responded with a 34% tax hike on US goods, worsening the situation. Trump responded with a 50% tariff hike, raising Chinese products tariffs to 104%. China then added 84%, making it clear this was now about pride, not trade. Jinping called Trump's bluff.