Jaishankar will be representing India at the Trump inauguration ceremony: MEA

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar will be representing India at the inauguration ceremony of President-elect Donald Trump on January 20. MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal took to X, formally known as Twitter to share the news. Jaiswal said that the external affairs minister will be attending the event in Washington DC on the invitation of the Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee.

“On the invitation of the Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee, External Affairs Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar will represent the Government of India at the Swearing-in Ceremony of the President-Elect Donald J. Trump as the 47th President of the United States of America,” Jaiswal wrote in his post.

During his visit, Jaishankar will be conducting meetings with the representatives of the incoming administration. Apart from this, the EAM is likely to hold talks with other foreign dignitaries who will be attending the ceremony.

India seeks stronger ties with the US under Trump

India will be looking a strengthening bilateral ties with the United States under the upcoming Trump administration. In December last year, Jaishankar met the next US Security Advisor Michael Waltz during his visit to the US. The two leaders held discussions on bilateral partnerships and current global issues.

“Delighted to meet Rep. @michaelgwaltz this evening. Enjoyed a wide-ranging conversation on our bilateral partnership as well as current global issues. Look forward to working with him,” Jaishankar wrote in a post at that time.

In November Trump picked the Florida Republican leaders to take over the office from the current US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan. Waltz has served as a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.