Breaking away from traditional foreign policy, where it is not customary for world leaders to attend inauguration ceremonies, Republican leaders extended invitations to major world powers and key U.S. allies, including India.
Who represents India?
The central government on Sunday announced that External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar will represent India at the event on January 20.
“At the invitation of the Trump Vance Inaugural Committee, External Affairs Minister (EAM) Dr. S. Jaishankar will represent the Government of India at the swearing-in ceremony of President-elect Donald J. Trump as the 47th President of the United States. “The United States,” read a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
During his visit, Jaishankar will meet with key representatives of the incoming Trump administration, in addition to other senior officials visiting the United States on this occasion.
Invite world leaders
Despite the geopolitical conflict between the United States and China, President Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping, who will not attend the event but will send an important special envoy. It is expected. Those who have come forward include Vice President Han Zheng and Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
“This is an example of President Trump building an open dialogue with the leaders of not only our allies but also our adversaries and competitors,” President Trump’s press secretary Karoly Leavitt said on Fox News. He said this while talking about the invitation. Jinpin.
Those sent invitations include Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Argentina’s President Javier Millei, El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele and Hungarian President Viktor Orbán.
Meanwhile, invitations have also been sent to former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and French far-right politician Eric Zemmour.
“Mr. Trump really wants world leaders to come together for his inauguration. He wants a global stage,” a Team Trump adviser told CNN.
This poses a major security challenge for the U.S. Secret Intelligence Service, which not only addresses their respective security profiles, but also ensures complete protection for multiple heads of state.
large donation
Doing their best to be in the new Trump administration’s good books, several industry giants made significant contributions to the event.
The founding committee has already raised more than $170 million and expects to raise more than $200 million, according to a report in the New York Times.
Top contributing companies include aviation giant Boeing, Google, Meta, Microsoft, and more. The list includes Chevron, Amazon and Uber, as well as Apple CEO Tim Cook and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
