New Delhi: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar will represent India at Donald Trump's inauguration as the 47th President of the United States on 20 January.

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Sunday that during his US visit, Jaishankar will also meet with representatives of the incoming Trump administration.

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"On the invitation of the Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee, External Affairs Minister 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 of America," it said. JD Vance will be the new US Vice President. 

"During the visit, the external affairs minister will also have meetings with representatives of the incoming administration, as also some other dignitaries visiting the US on that occasion," the MEA said in a statement.

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It is for the second time that Trump will be the US President. He served as the 45th President of the US from January 2017 to January 2021.

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