New Delhi: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday received by President Ramnath Kovind in the forecourt of the imposing Rashtrapati Bhavan where he was given a ceremonial Guard of Honour.
The US President was received at the gates of Rashtrapati Bhavan by a cavalcade of the President’s Bodyguards dressed in bright red with contrasting blue turbans.
Forming a ring around his Cadillac ‘the Beast’, the guards escorted him to the central area of the red-sand forecourt of the estate.
The entire stretch from his hotel to the Rashtrapati Bhavan was swarming with security personnel and snipers positioned at roof tops who provided an unassailable ring of security around him.
Upon his arrival at the forecourt, Mr Trump was received by the President and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
He was escorted to the stage as the national anthems of the United States and India played in the background. Mr Trump inspected the inter-services Guard of Honour.
Soon after the Guard of Honour, the US President was escorted to a canopy where the President, the Prime Minister along with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, NSA Ajit Doval, Lt Governor of Delhi Najeeb Jung, Chiefs of three services received him.
Now, he headed towards Rajghat where he will pay his respect to Mahatma Gandhi.
Later in the day, Mr Trump and Mr Modi will hold several delegation level talks and bilateral agreements.
