KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A planned meeting Wednesday between top U.S., British, French and Ukrainian diplomats to push forward a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine was scrapped at the last minute, with U.S. Vice President JD Vance saying negotiations are reaching a moment of truth.

J.D. Vance painted a bleak picture of the future in a speech comparing India with the “self-loathing” West. The vice president predicted a “prosperous and peaceful” partnership if the United States and India work well together, while making the case for America selling more energy and defense equipment to its trading partner.

President JD Vance told an audience in Jaipur that a successful U.S.-India partnership would bring about a "prosperous and peaceful" rest of the 21st century, warning of a "dark time for all of humanity" otherwise.

The United States wants to sell more energy and defence equipment to India to build closer ties, Vice President JD Vance said on Tuesday, praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi repeatedly as talks over a trade deal progress.