Ahmedabad: ‘India’s Modi to sleep in Trump’s bed in Israel,’ is the heading of an article related to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming Israel visit in The Jerusalem Postl.

Prime Minister Modi will be given the same luxury suite at the King David Hotel in which Trump stayed during his visit to Israel, the article says.

The daily report reads: While during Trump’s visit, the entire hotel was cleared of guests who were not a part of the presidential delegation, for Modi’s visit, only the upper floors and the parking area will be vacated. Arrangements for Modi’s visit have been more strenuous than for Trump’s, but without some of the restrictions.For instance, during Trump’s visit, the entire hotel was cleared of guests who were not a part of the presidential delegation. But for Modi’s visit, only the upper floors and the parking area had to be vacated. The lobby of the hotel had to be sterile when Trump entered – no red carpet, no welcoming committee. On the other hand, Modi and his delegation will be welcomed with pomp and ceremony: a red carpet will be laid out, and the prime minister will be greeted on arrival by Michael Federmann, the chairman of the Board of Directors of the group that owns and operates the hotel. Federmann is also the chairman of Elbit Systems, a defense electronics company that has considerable deals with India.

Jerusalem Post further states: the Director of Operations at the King David, Sheldon Ritz, has overseen the preparations for Modi’s trip, and noted that he could not recall anything as intensive as Modi’s visit, in terms of arrangements prior to arrival. The Indian prime minister is bringing his own personal valet who knows how to prepare tea exactly to his liking. A special room will be set aside for the purpose of briefings for which the bar will be temporarily relocated to a section in the hotel lounge. There are not too many hotels that would be willing to relocate the bar, said Ritz.As was the case with Trump, when Modi leaves on the morning of July 6, everything at the hotel must remain in place for such time as his plane is at least two hours out of Israeli air space in case there is a reason for the plane to turn back. As Modi is vegetarian, no meat or poultry will be served at the luncheon meeting between Modi and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Fish will be served as on a compromise(to the guests who are non-vegetarians). The hotel has also secured the services of Israeli-Indian restaurateur and television personality Reena Pushkarna and her team of chefs and given them a separate kitchen.