Sundar Pichai, Sanjay Mehrotra: Who were the Indian-origin guests at Trump’s dinner with Xi Jinping? | World News

US President Donald Trump hosted his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, for a lavish state dinner at the White House on Thursday night, which included the attendance of many high profile officials and tech giants, including Tesla’s Elon Musk, Apple’s Tim Cook, Nvidia’s Jensen Huang and OpenAI’s Sam Altman.The dinner, hosted by Trump and First Lady Melania Trump in the White House's East Room, was a part of Xi's three-day US visit, who is visiting with his wife Peng Liyuan. Follow LIVE updates from Xi's visitThe dinner was also attended by several prominent Indian-origin personalities, including leaders of top companies based in the US. Who were the Indian-origin people at the banquet. While no Indian government official was on the guest list, five Indian-origin guests were invited: -Second Lady Usha Vance-Satya Nadella, chairman and chief executive officer of Microsoft Corp.-Sundar Pichai, chief executive officer of Alphabet Inc. and Google-Sanjay Mehrotra, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Micron Technology Inc.-Sangeeta Mehrotra, wife of Sanjay MehrotraAlso Read: Trump-Xi summit: What US and China agreed on and what it means for IndiaWho else was there?The guest list featured more than 130 people, including senior members of the Trump administration, US lawmakers, Supreme Court justices, business leaders, media personalities and members of the Trump family.Among the prominent names were vice president JD Vance, secretary of state Marco Rubio, treasury secretary Scott Bessent, defense secretary Pete Hegseth, chief justice John Roberts, justice Amy Coney Barrett and justice Brett Kavanaugh.The business and technology contingent included Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Lisa Su, Larry Fink, Stephen Schwarzman, Sergey Brin, Jensen Huang, Tim Cook, Elon Musk, Sam Altman and Bernard Arnault, among othersHere’s a full listPresident Donald TrumpFirst Lady Melania TrumpChinese President Xi JinpingPeng Liyuan, wife of Xi JinpingVice President JD VanceSecretary of State Marco RubioJeanette Rubio, wife of Marco RubioWhite House Chief of Staff Susie WilesUS Ambassador to China David PerdueBonnie Perdue, wife of David PerdueTreasury Secretary Scott BessentJohn Freeman, husband of Scott BessentDefense Secretary Pete HegsethUS Trade Representative Jamieson GreerMarlo Greer, wife of Jamieson GreerCai Qi, member of the Communist Party’s Politburo Standing Committee and chief of staff to Xi JinpingWang Yi, member of the Communist Party’s Politburo and China’s foreign ministerVice Premier He LifengZheng Shanjie, chairman of the National Development and Reform CommissionCommerce Minister Wang WentaoMa Zhaoxu, executive vice foreign ministerXie Feng, Chinese ambassador to the USIvanka Trump, daughter of Donald TrumpEric Trump, son of Donald TrumpLara Trump, wife of Eric TrumpTiffany Trump, daughter of Donald TrumpMichael Boulos, husband of Tiffany TrumpViktor Knavs, father of Melania TrumpArabella Kushner, daughter of Ivanka TrumpJensen Huang, chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp.Lori Huang, wife of Jensen HuangMark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc.Lisa Su, chief executive officer of Advanced Micro Devices Inc.Daniel Lin, husband of Lisa SuTim Cook, executive chairman of Apple Inc.John F.W. Rogers, executive vice president and secretary to the board of Goldman Sachs Group Inc.Lynn Martin, president of the New York Stock ExchangeLinda Mills, president of New York UniversityEric Yuan, chief executive officer of Zoom Communications Inc.Tang Fangyu, director of the Communist Party Central Committee’s Central Policy Research OfficeFinance Minister Lan Fo’anWang Dan, wife of Xie FengZhou Hongxu, deputy director of the Communist Party Central Committee’s General Office and director of the Central Security BureauLyu Luhua, secretary to Xi JinpingHong Lei, assistant foreign minister and director-general of the Foreign Ministry’s Protocol DepartmentCai Wei, assistant foreign minister and director-general of the Foreign Ministry’s Department of North American and Oceanian AffairsMao Ning, director-general of the Foreign Ministry’s Department of Press, Communication and Public DiplomacyZhang Quan, secretary to Peng LiyuanZhang Yongchao, deputy director-general of the Foreign Ministry’s Department of North American and Oceanian AffairsKelly Ortberg, chief executive officer of Boeing Co.Larry Fink, chairman and chief executive officer of BlackRock Inc.Stephen Schwarzman, chairman and chief executive officer of Blackstone Inc.Sam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAIGreg Brockman, president and co-founder of OpenAIAnna Brockman, wife of Greg BrockmanMiriam Adelson, controlling shareholder of Las Vegas Sands Corp.Sergey Brin, co-founder of GoogleGerelyn Gilbert-Soto, partner of Sergey BrinJim Taiclet, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Lockheed Martin Corp.Larry Culp, chairman and chief executive officer of GE AerospaceCristiano Amon, president and chief executive officer of Qualcomm Inc.Jeff Bezos, executive chairman of Amazon.com Inc.Lauren Sánchez Bezos, wife of Jeff BezosJeff Yass, co-founder of Susquehanna International Group and investor in ByteDance Ltd., TikTok’s developerJamie Dimon, chairman and chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co.Michael Dell, chairman and chief executive officer of Dell Technologies Inc.Mary Barra, chair and chief executive officer of General Motors Co.David Solomon, chairman and chief executive officer of Goldman Sachs Group Inc.Jane Fraser, chief executive officer of Citigroup Inc.Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc. and SpaceXDarren Woods, chairman and chief executive officer of Exxon Mobil Corp.Chief Justice John RobertsJane Sullivan Roberts, wife of John RobertsJustice Amy Coney BarrettJesse Barrett, husband of Amy Coney BarrettJustice Brett KavanaughAshley Estes Kavanaugh, wife of Brett KavanaughHouse Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican from LouisianaKelly Johnson, wife of Mike JohnsonBret Baier, Fox News anchorAmy Baier, wife of Bret BaierLaura Ingraham, Fox News hostRepresentative Richard McCormick, a Republican from GeorgiaJesse Watters, Fox News hostEmma Watters, wife of Jesse WattersDavid Ellison, chairman and chief executive officer of Paramount Skydance Corp.Susan Dell, wife of Michael DellFederal Reserve Chair Kevin WarshJane Lauder, wife of Kevin WarshCommerce Secretary Howard LutnickAllison Lutnick, wife of Howard LutnickCentral Intelligence Agency Director John RatcliffeMichelle Ratcliffe, wife of John RatcliffeSteve Witkoff, US special envoy to the Middle EastStephen Miller, White House deputy chief of staff for policy and homeland security adviserKatie Miller, wife of Stephen MillerDan Scavino, White House deputy chief of staffErin Scavino, wife of Dan ScavinoAttorney General Todd BlancheKristine Blanche, wife of Todd BlancheMeredith O’Rourke, national finance director for Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaignEnergy Secretary Chris WrightHealth and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Education Secretary Linda McMahonInterior Secretary Doug BurgumKathryn Burgum, wife of Doug BurgumTransportation Secretary Sean DuffyRachel Campos-Duffy, wife of Sean DuffyRussell Vought, director of the Office of Management and BudgetEnvironmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee ZeldinActing Labor Secretary Keith SonderlingBrad Gerstner, founder and chief executive officer of Altimeter Capital ManagementAnthony Barra, husband of Mary BarraKathy Woods, wife of Darren WoodsAlbert Bourla, chairman and chief executive officer of Pfizer Inc.David Sacks, co-chair of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and TechnologySmall Business Administration Administrator Kelly LoefflerJeff Sprecher, husband of Kelly LoefflerKatie Simpson, fiancée of Brad GerstnerRepresentative Jason Smith, a Republican from MissouriSenator Steve Daines, a Republican from MontanaGeneral Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of StaffDirector of National Intelligence Jay ClaytonBernard Arnault, chairman and chief executive officer of LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SEAlexandre Arnault, son of Bernard Arnault and an executive at LVMHRyan McInerney, chief executive officer of Visa Inc.Michael Miebach, chief executive officer of Mastercard Inc.Sandra Lynn Ellison, wife of David EllisonCheryl Hines, wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Also Read: ‘Not a wrestle’: Xi Jinping warns Trump against ‘win-or-lose’ rivalryChinese CEO’s not presentWhile some of America’s biggest technology and business leaders were invited, Chinese CEOs were conspicuously absent from the state dinner.US and Chinese planners did discuss including several executives from some notable Chinese companies, according to a person familiar with the planning for the state visit who was not authorized to comment publicly, AP reported.One obstacle that came up during the negotiations for the state visits was that the US side was slow to propose protocols and clarify the roles the Chinese CEOs would have during the state visit, the person said. The White House did not respond to a request for comment about the absence of Chinese business leaders.Xi’s US visitThis was Xi’s first visit to Washington in more than a decade and his second summit with Trump this year. The two leaders discussed artificial intelligence, trade, Taiwan, the Gulf and the Russia-Ukraine war as they sought to manage ties between the world’s two largest economies.China said the leaders also discussed the Korean Peninsula, while giving no details of their conversation. AI emerged as a key focus, Reuters reported. Xi called for its development to remain under human control.Xi's visit will wrap up on Friday after a visit to the US National Archives, home to the Declaration of Independence, which marks its 250th anniversary this year.The Archives has a special exhibit marking the sesquicentennial, titled “The American Story,” which highlights the country’s accomplishments and advances, along with images depicting its darker moments.(With inputs from AP)