SUMMARY
Donald Trump’s team has made it clear that the inauguration is a worldwide event, rather than just one in the United States. The presidential inauguration event is expected to draw hundreds of people to witness the swearing-in ceremony and will be attended by some of the foreign leaders as well as influential figures.
1 / 9US President-elect Donald Trump is set to return to the White House for his second term. Trump will take the oath of office on Monday, January 20, as the 47th president of the United States, alongside Vice President-elect JD Vance. The swearing-in event will be held at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, which will be attended by many prominent world leaders and business tycoons. Here’s a list of notable guests who will be attending the ceremony. (Image: Reuters)
2 / 9External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will represent India at Trump’s swearing-in event on the invitation of the Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee. According to an official statement from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Jaishankar will also meet representatives of the new US administration.
3 / 9Additionally, Japan foreign minister Takeshi Iwaya and his Australian counterpart Penny Wong will represent their respective countries. (Image: Reuters)
4 / 9Argentina’s President, Javier Milei, a close ally of Trump, has confirmed his attendance. (Image: Reuters)
5 / 9Another Trump supporter, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has expressed interest to attend the ceremony. (Image: Reuters)
6 / 9Chinese President Xi Jinping will skip the event. However, he is sending Vice President Han Zheng to the inauguration ceremony. (Image: Reuters)
7 / 9Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is also expected to attend the event. (Image: Shutterstock)
8 / 9El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele has also confirmed his attendance. (Image: AP)
9 / 9Apart from foreign leaders, many influential figures are also expected to be present at the Washington DC, including CEO of Meta Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of OpenAI Sam Altman, CEO of Uber Dara Khosrowshahi, French politician Eric Zemmour and UK politician Nigel Farage, among others.
