
Donald Trump Inauguration Highlights: The Chinese Foreign Ministry said Trump had spoken to Xi Jinping over call on Friday night. The president-elect confirmed on Truth Social that he had spoken with Xi and said “the call was a very good one for both China and the USA."
Donald Trump is set to return to the White House as he is all set for his second inauguration as president of the United States. Trump will be formally inaugurated as 47th president of the United States on January 20, Monday. Trump who won the US Presidential elections second time is taking over from the incumbent President Joe Biden.
Trump,78 defeated Kamala Harris in the election, after Biden withdrew from the race. Trump would be sworn in along with J D Vance, the Vice President. They will take oath of office with Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts in Washington DC, at noon Eastern Time, January 20 (10.30 PM, IST), in front of thousands of people.
The swearing-in would formally kick off with fireworks on January 18, Saturday. The four-day schedule also includes three VIP events at Trump’s golf course outside Washington DC and a Make America Great Again (MAGA) victory rally on the eve of the swearing-in ceremony.
The event promises to be a high-profile event, with several global leaders and influential figures confirming their attendance. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will represent India at the inauguration, following an invitation from the Trump-Vance inaugural committee.
Ahead of Trump's inauguration, President Biden gave his farewell address to the nation on Wednesday night. The outgoing president highlighted his concerns about "dangerous concentration of power" among a few wealthy people and said that ‘dark money should be taken out of politics’.
The speech pointed at the Biden administration's achievements in the past four years. The speech assumes significance as Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire deal and the return of some hostages, something Biden has been painstakingly working on since the war began.
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Donald Trump Inauguration: Trump's inauguration is being moved indoors due to dangerously cold temperatures expected on Monday, in Washington
Trump's inauguration is being moved indoors due to dangerously cold temperatures expected on Monday, in Washington, as reported by Reuters.
Donald Trump Inauguration: US President-elect dials China's Xi jinping
Donald Trump Inauguration: The Chinese Foreign Ministry said Trump had spoken to Xi Jinping over call on Friday night. The president-elect confirmed on Truth Social that he had spoken with Xi and said “the call was a very good one for both China and the USA."
Donald Trump Inauguration Live: US Secy of State to meet with Quad ministers in first major diplomatic event of Trump Presidency
The US Secretary of State and the foreign ministers of Australia, India, and Japan are scheduled to meet in Washington on Tuesday, following President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.
The meeting is considered the first major diplomatic event of Trump's second term.
The gathering will send a strong signal of continuity for the Quad, a group formed to address shared concerns about China's rising power.
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya, and Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar are expected to attend Trump's inauguration ceremony.
The Quad meeting highlights the continued focus on strategic partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region under the new US administration.
Donald Trump Inauguration: Event moved indoors due to cold temperatures
Donald Trump Inauguration: According to a CNN report, the ceremony is being moved indoors due to dangerously cold temperatures expected on Monday. Trump is now expected to be sworn in inside the US Capitol Rotunda. Reporters suggested that the inaugural parade may potentially be held inside Washington's Capital One sports arena.
Donald Trump Inauguration: Incoming govt hopes to ‘keep TikTok from going dark’
Donald Trump Inauguration: The US President-elect insisted during a CNN interview on Friday that the TikTok ban decision would be up to him. The US Supreme Court on Friday upheld a law that will ban TikTok in the United States, potentially denying the video-sharing app to 170 million users in two days.
Trump's incoming national security advisor Mike Waltz also said on Thursday that the administration would put in place measures "to keep TikTok from going dark."
"The legislation allows for an extension as long as a viable deal is on the table. Essentially that buys president Trump time to keep TikTok going. It's been a great platform for him and his campaign to get his America first message out. But at the same time, he wants to protect (users') data," he said.
Donald Trump Inauguration: US President-elect dials China's Xi jinping
Donald Trump Inauguration: The Chinese Foreign Ministry said Trump had spoken to Xi Jinping over call on Friday night. The president-elect confirmed on Truth Social that he had spoken with Xi and said “the call was a very good one for both China and the USA."
Donald Trump Inauguration: Quad foreign ministers to hold meeting during event
Donald Trump Inauguration: MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on Friday that a QUAD Foreign Ministers' Meeting is expected to take place in Washington DC for the inauguration of US President-Elect Donald Trump.
Donald Trump Inauguration: Trump's inauguration marks new era for cryptocurrency
Advocates and holders of crypto will soon influence U.S. policy on the emerging technology after a slew of nominations and advisory appointments by President-elect Donald Trump, who takes office on Monday. (Reuters)
Donald Trump Inauguration: How Trump's political, business interests will intersect in White House
As he assumes the presidency for a second time, Donald Trump brings with him a broad expanse of business relationships and financial entanglements — and the possibility that those associations could influence his decision-making in the White House.
“President Trump removed himself from his multibillion-dollar real estate empire to run for office and forewent his government salary, becoming the first President to actually lose net worth while serving in the White House," Trump spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said in a statement. (PTI)
Donald Trump Inauguration: Alphabet CEO to join tech leaders at Trump inauguration
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai is among the Big Tech leaders planning to attend U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday.
Apple's Tim Cook will also be attending the event, Bloomberg News reported earlier in the day. (Reuters)
Donald Trump Inauguration: Full schedule of the grand spectacle lasting 4 days
Donald Trump Inauguration Day 2025: Donald Trump will be formally inaugurated as 47th president of the United States on January 20, Monday. Trump will assume the office of the US President for the second time, taking over from the incumbent President Joe Biden.
The swearing-in would formally kick off with fireworks on January 18, Saturday, the inauguration committee announced. The four-day schedule will also include three VIP events at Trump’s golf course outside Washington DC and a Make America Great Again (MAGA) victory rally on the eve of the swearing-in ceremony.
Donald Trump Inauguration Day: Key details on guests, performances, and US presidential inaugural balls
Donald Trump Inauguration Day: Donald Trump is all set to return to the White House with his second inauguration as president of the United States.
Trump, 78, will formally be sworn in as the 47th president of the United States on Monday, January 20. Trump, who won the US Presidential elections in November by defeating Democrat Kamala Harris, will take over from the incumbent President Joe Biden.
Donald Trump Inauguration: Trump will be flanked by tech billionaires at his inauguration
President Joe Biden's pointed warning about the US becoming an “ oligarchy " of tech billionaires will be illustrated at Donald Trump's inauguration, when the world's three richest men will sit on the dais as Trump is sworn in for a second term.
Elon Musk, the world's wealthiest person, took an unprecedented, hands-on role in the final stretch of Trump's campaign, spending some USD200 million through a super PAC. (AP)
Donald Trump Inauguration: India in relative terms is quite well placed under Trump administration, says expert
India, in relative terms, is quite well placed under the Trump Administration, an eminent India-expert has said, observing that the incoming president does not see India as a problem, but there might be bumps on the road on the issue of tariffs and legal immigration. (PTI)
Donald Trump Inauguration: Full schedule of the grand spectacle lasting 4 days
Donald Trump Inauguration Day 2025: Donald Trump will be formally inaugurated as 47th president of the United States on January 20, Monday. Trump will assume the office of the US President for the second time, taking over from the incumbent President Joe Biden.
The swearing-in would formally kick off with fireworks on January 18, Saturday, the inauguration committee announced. The four-day schedule will also include three VIP events at Trump’s golf course outside Washington DC and a Make America Great Again (MAGA) victory rally on the eve of the swearing-in ceremony.
Donald Trump Inauguration: Who are the guests?
Billionaires Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg will attend as will Shou Chew, the head of Chinese social media giant TikTok, according to US media.
Outgoing president Joe Biden will attend the ceremony -- despite Trump's refusal to appear at Biden's swearing in when he beat Trump in 2020.
All living former presidents -- Bill Clinton, George W Bush and Barack Obama -- will attend, as will their wives, except for Michelle Obama.
That means Hillary Clinton, whom Trump beat in the 2016 presidential election, in addition to Vice President Kamala Harris, whom he beat in November, will be there. (AFP)
Donald Trump Inauguration: As Biden warns of an 'oligarchy,' Trump will be flanked by tech billionaires at his inauguration
President Joe Biden's pointed warning about the US becoming an “ oligarchy " of tech billionaires will be illustrated at Donald Trump's inauguration, when the world's three richest men will sit on the dais as Trump is sworn in for a second term. (AP)
Donald Trump Inauguration: India in relative terms is quite well placed under Trump administration, says expert
India, in relative terms, is quite well placed under the Trump Administration, an eminent India-expert has said, observing that the incoming president does not see India as a problem, but there might be bumps on the road on the issue of tariffs and legal immigration. (PTI)
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Donald Trump Inauguration: Chinese President Xi Jinping will send a special representative to Trump's inauguration
Chinese President Xi Jinping will not attend President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, but he is sending Vice President Han Zheng as his special representative.
Donald Trump Inauguration: Biden won't enforce TikTok ban, official says, leaving fate of app to Trump
President Joe Biden won't enforce a ban on the social media app TikTok that is set to take effect a day before he leaves office on Monday, a U.S. official said Thursday, leaving its fate in the hands of President-elect Donald Trump.
Congress last year, in a law signed by Biden, required that TikTok's China-based parent company ByteDance divest the company by Jan. 19, a day before the presidential inauguration. The official said the outgoing administration was leaving the implementation of the law — and the potential enforcement of the ban — to Trump.
Donald Trump Inauguration: Brazilian court denies Bolsonaro's request to travel to Trump's inauguration
Brazil’s Supreme Court on Thursday denied a request by former President Jair Bolsonaro to temporarily restore his passport so that he could attend the inauguration in Washington of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump next week, as reported by AP.
Donald Trump Inauguration: China's vice president to attend ceremony; vows to ‘enhance dialogue’
China said Friday that President Xi Jinping would send Vice President Han Zheng to attend the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump, vowing to "enhance dialogue" with the new administration, as reported by AFP.
Donald Trump Inauguration: Carrie Underwood to perform during Trump inauguration
Donald Trump Inauguration: Country singer and former American Idol winner Carrie Underwood will perform America the Beautiful during the Trump inauguration. "I love our country and am honored to have been asked to sing at the inauguration and to be a small part of this historic event," Underwood said in a statement as quoted by BBC.
Donald Trump Inauguration: German far-right leader to attend ceremony
Donald Trump Inauguration: A co-leader of Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) will attend the inauguration. The invitation to Tino Chrupalla follows an endorsement of the AfD by Trump ally Elon Musk and a discussion with co-leader Alice Weidel on social media platform X which fed concern about the U.S. billionaire's ambition to influence European politics.
Donald Trump Inauguration: Republican leader's Cabinet picks set for Senate hearings
Donald Trump Inauguration: Senate hearings are scheduled this week for several of Trump's picks for the Cabinet. Many nominees have met with senators individually. Now, they will go before the committees overseeing the agencies that Trump wants them to run.
Donald Trump Inauguration: German far-right leader to attend ceremony
Donald Trump Inauguration: A co-leader of Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) will attend the inauguration. The invitation to Tino Chrupalla follows an endorsement of the AfD by Trump ally Elon Musk and a discussion with co-leader Alice Weidel on social media platform X which fed concern about the U.S. billionaire's ambition to influence European politics.
Donald Trump Inauguration: Dollar steadies ahead of ceremony
Donald Trump Inauguration: The US dollar steadied on Thursday despite the sharp fall in U.S. bond yields after Wednesday’s inflation data as market focus shifted to Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration and possible inflationary impact of his policies.
Donald Trump Inauguration: TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew set to attend event, allotted position of honor
Donald Trump Inauguration: According to a New York Times report, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew is planning to attend the inauguration of Donald Trump. He was reportedly invited to sit in a position of honor on the dais — a location typically reserved for former presidents, family members and other important guests.
Donald Trump Inauguration: Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC to skip event
Donald Trump Inauguration: According to a Reuters report, executives working with Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC will not attend the US presidential inauguration of Donald Trump next week. Chairman and CEO CC Wei explained that the decision had been taken as the company's philosophy is to keep a low profile.
Donald Trump Inauguration: Former Presidents to attend the event
Donald Trump Inauguration: The inauguration will also be attended by former US Presidents Barack Obama, George W Bush, and Bill Clinton, who will be accompanied by their spouses, except for Michelle Obama. Joe Biden has confirmed his attendance, dismissing controversy surrounding his presence as "childish games."

Donald Trump Inauguration: Carrie Underwood to perform during Trump inauguration
Donald Trump Inauguration: Country singer and former American Idol winner Carrie Underwood will perform America the Beautiful during the Trump inauguration. "I love our country and am honored to have been asked to sing at the inauguration and to be a small part of this historic event," Underwood said in a statement as quoted by BBC.
Donald Trump Inauguration: What is inauguration?
Donald Trump Inauguration: The inauguration is the word used in the United States for the formal ceremony that ends one President's term in office and marks the begining of the administration under the next President. It is basically the transition of power in the US.
Donald Trump Inauguration: President-elect has pledged drastic reforms
Donald Trump Inauguration: President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to drastic and swift reform as soon as he steps into the Oval Office after the January 20 inauguration. The 78-year-old has vowed to take action on a host of issues on his first day on the job.
He said he wouldn’t be a dictator - ‘except for Day One,’ according to media reports. Trump is expected to prioritise issues including reshaping the federal government and rolling back some Joe Biden administration policies.
Donald Trump Inauguration: British royal family likely to host Trump: Report
Donald Trump Inauguration: The British royal family is expected to host Donald Trump on two state visits, according to a report in The Telegraph. The Downing Street and the Foreign Office are gearing up to extend an invitation to Trump after he returns to the White House, on January 20.
Donald Trump Inauguration: Stage set for Trump's second inauguration
Donald Trump Inauguration: The stage is set for Donald Trump to return to the White House as he gets ready for his second inauguration as president of the United States. Trump will be formally inaugurated as 47th president of the United States on January 20, Monday. Trump who won the US Presidential elections second time is taking over from the incumbent President Joe Biden.