US President Joe Biden arrived in New Delhi on Friday night for the G20 Summit and met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his home on Lok Kalyan Marg in the center of the national capital to hold bilateral talks.
#WATCH | G-20 in India: US President Joe Biden arrives in Delhi for the G-20 Summit
— ANI (@ANI) September 8, 2023
He will hold a bilateral meeting with PM Narendra Modi today pic.twitter.com/IVWUE0ft7E
Jake Sullivan, the national security adviser for the United States, mentioned to the media that the bilateral meeting between President Biden and Prime Minister Modi will result in progress on issues raised during Modi’s state visit to Washington, DC, including the GE jet engine deal, India’s choice to purchase Predator drones, cooperation on 5G/6G, and the civil nuclear sphere.
Prime Minister @narendramodi and @POTUS @JoeBiden are holding talks at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg in Delhi.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) September 8, 2023
Their discussions include a wide range of issues and will further deepen the bond between India and USA. 🇮🇳 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/PWGBOZIwNT
Biden will also discuss the issue of “critical, fundamental values” that the US stands for in his conversation with Modi.
G-20 in India | US President Joe Biden lands in Delhi for the G-20 Summit pic.twitter.com/zV1JppIZWd
— ANI (@ANI) September 8, 2023
In a briefing on Air Force One, as Biden traveled from DC to Germany, where he halted for a refueling stop on his way to Delhi, Sullivan also said that the US had a “deep stake in stewarding the G20 and making sure that it remains a central mechanism for global coordination on all the major challenges” since it would take over the presidency of the grouping in 2025-2026.
Sullivan said that coordinators had been working “all day and all night” on a statement recently, but there was still “some distance to travel” before a final communiqué. He added that the US was ready to “do its part to deliver a joint statement”, and it thought there was a joint statement to be had. “The question is: Will every country step up, be responsible, and be constructive? If the answer to that is yes, then we will get a joint statement. But it’s too soon to tell,” Sullivan said, in an obvious reference to what the US sees as Russian and Chinese obstructionism.
Sullivan stated, “We believe that connectivity from India, across the Middle East, to Europe is extremely important and will bring a significant number of economic benefits, as well as strategic benefits, to all of the countries involved.” This statement was made amid reports that I2U2 (the grouping that includes India, Israel, the UAE, and the US) will make a significant announcement regarding infrastructure on the sidelines of the summit.
The US president is set to attend the two-day summit, followed by a visit to the Rajghat on Sunday.
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