In what comes as a major upgrade in the official protocol, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar got the front seat during the inauguration event of US President Donald Trump. Earlier, in a post on X,

External affairs minister S Jaishankar expressed his honor in attending the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States on Monday. The EAM was seated in the front row at Trump’s inaugural ceremony at the Capitol Rotunda.

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

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday that he was “privileged” to represent India at the swearing-in ceremony of Donald Trump as the US president. Trump took charge as the 47 th President of the US on Monday.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will represent Prime Minister Narendra Modi as his Special Envoy at the inaugural function of President Donald Trump in Washington DC today. The External Affairs Minister is carrying a letter from the Prime Minister for President Trump,

External Affairs Minister Jaishankar represented PM Modi at US President Trump's swearing-in ceremony in Washington DC.

S Jaishankar is representing PM Modi as his special envoy at Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony in Washington DC.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his congratulations to Donald Trump on his swearing-in as the 47th President of the United States. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), PM Modi hailed Trump’s inauguration as a historic moment and expressed optimism about strengthening India-US relations under his leadership.