Spent Rs 38 lakh for Donald Trump's 36-hour visit to India, says Centre in RTI reply

NEW DELHI: India had spent Rs 38 lakh on the 36-hour State visit by former US President Donald Trump in 2020 in accommodation, meals, logistics etc. The central government disclosed the details of the amount spent on Trump in response to an RTI application filed by a person named Mishall Bhathena. The response to the application filed in 2020 was given by the central government after two years.

Bhathena who had filed the application on October 24, 2020, did not receive any response following which he filed a first appeal and later approached the Commission, the highest appellate authority in RTI matters. The EAM gave a submission to the Commission on August 4, 2022 citing COVID-19 for the delay in furnishing a response.

Trump visited India on February 24 and 25, 2020. It was Trump's first visit to India.