TRUMP JUNIOR TRANCE

Trump Junior to *wine and dine* luxury flat buyers in India.

DOZENS of property investors and their families will be treated to dinner with Donald Trump Junior in Delhi this week after snapping up flats in a Trump Towers luxury development on the outskirts of the Indian capital.

Trump's local partners have promised dinner with the US President's son to anyone who buys into the development of high-rise apartments boasting floor-to-ceiling windows, state of the art amenities and a ''lifestyle concierge.''
 
At 2.5 million rupees [around $39,000] just for the downpayment on the smallest and cheapest flat, that is well beyond most Indians.

Nonetheless, around 75  people have already have stumped up and Indian developer Tribeca expects that number to increase to 100 before the promotion deadline expires. A staff member told AFP on condition of anonymity.

''The meeting is a token of gratitude to the clients for showing tremendous faith in the upcoming projects,'' said the Tribeca employee.

The 47-storey towers will comprise 250 homes and are expected to be completed by 2023, with price ranging from 55 - 110 million rupees [$850,000 to $1.7 million].

Adverts in Indian newspapers promised prospective buyers their neighbours would include a  ''renowned industrialist'', an ''art meastro'' and ''famous Indian cricketer''   -although it was not clear whether this was based on the identity of  the existing buyers.

''Trump is here. Are you invited?'' read the full page advert in Times of India.''

Trump Junior and his brother now head the company after their father stood down when he became president amid concerns over a conflict of interest.

Although he is in Delhi on an unofficial visit, Trump Junior is due to speak on Indo-Pacific relations at a business conference at which Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the keynote speaker.

[Agencies]