Joe Biden to visit India on September 7 to attend G20 summit; to have bilateral meeting with PM Modi
Washington, Septmber 2
US President Joe Biden will travel to India on September 7 to attend the G20 summit on the sidelines of which he will also have a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the White House has announced.
India, President of the G20, will host global leaders for the Summit scheduled to take place in New Delhi on September 9 and 10.
On Thursday, the President will travel to New Delhi to attend the G20 Leaders’ Summit, the White House said in a statement on Friday.
On September 8, the President will participate in a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Modi.
On Saturday and Sunday, the President will participate in the G20 summit, where the President and G20 partners will discuss a range of joint efforts to tackle global issues, including the clean energy transition and combating climate change.
They will also mitigate the economic and social impacts of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine, and increase the capacity of multilateral development banks, including the World Bank, to better fight poverty, including by addressing global challenges.
While in New Delhi, the President will also commend Prime Minister Modi’s leadership of the G20 and reaffirm the US commitment to the G20 as the premier forum of economic cooperation, including by hosting it in 2026.
