Jaishankar to represents PM Modi at Trump’s inauguration with particular letter

Exterior Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who’s representing Prime Minister Narendra Modi as his particular envoy at Donald Trump’s inaugural operate, is carrying a letter from Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the US President.

Trump is taking cost because the forty seventh President of the US at present.

The exterior affairs minister’s presence on the presidential inauguration is according to India’s common observe to ship particular envoys to attend the swearing-in ceremony of heads of state and authorities, PTI quoted sources as saying.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh attended the swearing-in ceremony of the president of Nigeria in Might 2023 whereas then Minister of Earth Sciences Kiren Rijiju attended the swearing-in ceremony of Maldivian president in November 2023, the sources mentioned citing previous precedents.

Highway Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari attended the swearing-in ceremony of the Iranian president in July final yr and MoS for exterior affairs Pabitra Margherita attended the oath taking ceremony of president of Indonesia and president of Mexico in October 2024, the sources had been quoted as saying.

In June 2022, the then MoS for exterior affairs Raj Kumar Ranjan Singh attended the swearing-in ceremony of the president of Philippines, they added.

Trump will take the oath of workplace, administered by Chief Justice of america John Roberts, at 12 pm EST (1700 GMT).

It was initially as a consequence of happen in entrance of the US Capitol however will now happen contained in the congressional advanced due to bitter chilly.

Outgoing president Joe Biden has mentioned he plans to attend the ceremony and witness the switch of energy, a courtesy Trump didn’t afford him 4 years in the past.

Nation music star Carrie Underwood is scheduled to carry out on the swearing-in ceremony, in accordance with a replica of the official program seen by Reuters.

With inputs from companies