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India invited US President Donald Trump to be Chief Guest in Republic Day 2019
India invited US President Donald Trump to be the Chief Guest in Republic Day 2019- Details, Significance
The Government of India has invited United States President Donald Trump to be the chief guest at 2019 Republic Day celebrations.
India's invitation was reportedly followed up with multiple rounds of diplomatic talks. However, if the US President Donald Trump accepts the invitation, he will be second serving US President after Barack Obama to be invited as a chief guest of Republic Day Parade.
This will boost the importance of the Indo-U.S. relationship.
Background
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had invited US President Trump and his family to India when he visited Washington in June 2017.
Donald Trump daughter Ivanka Trump, who is seen as a presidential adviser, had traveled to India in September 2017 as head of US delegation for Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) at PM Narendra Modi's invitation.
Earlier Chief guests of India’s Republic Day parades are 2018- 10 Leaders of ASEAN Countries (It was the first Republic Day event that saw participation of many leaders at the same time as chief guests), 2017- Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi), 2016- Francois Hollande (President of France), 2015-Barack Obama (US President), 2014- Shinzo Abe (Japanese Prime Minister), 2013-Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck (King of Bhutan), 2012-Yingluck Shinawatra (Then Prime Minister of Thailand), 2011- Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (Then President of Indonesia).
