Biden is excited to visit India but disappointed that Xi Jinping would forego the G20

However, he expressed disappointment that his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will not be attending the G20 conference in New Delhi. US President Joe Biden has stated that he is looking forward to his trip to India this week.

The White House announced on Friday that Biden will fly to India on September 7 to take part in the G20 Summit and would meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 8 outside of the historic gathering.

The annual summit of the powerful grouping will be held in New Delhi on September 9 and 10, with India serving as the event’s host in its position as the G20’s current president. On Sunday, reporters questioned Biden on his excitement for his upcoming trips to Vietnam and India. “Yes, I am,” Biden said.

He lamented the absence of President Xi of China at the conference in New Delhi. In answer to a query, Biden said, “I am sad, but I will get to meet him.

Biden is slated to attend the G20 Summit in New Delhi, which is being hosted by Prime Minister Modi, along with more than two dozen other international leaders. Both Chinese President Xi and Russian President Vladimir Putin are reportedly unlikely to attend the conference.

President Xi’s attendance in the G20 Leaders Summit is subject to formal confirmation from China, according to Muktesh Pardeshi, the G20’s special secretary, who said this on Friday.

“Some reports have appeared in the press. But we rely on formal authorization. Furthermore, we have yet to see (a formal confirmation). When questioned about rumors that Xi skipped the G20 summit and substituted Prime Minister Li Qiang, Pardeshi told PTI, “Until we see it, I am not in a position to speak either way.

After the East Asia conference in Jakarta, Premier Li is expected to go to India. Due to China’s COVID-19 limitations, Chinese President Xi decided not to attend the G20 conference in Italy in 2021.

Pardeshi said that a diplomatic letter is often used to announce a global leader’s attendance at conferences like the G20. “I believe that is expected…Regarding the other confirmations, the most have been received, he said of Xi’s participation.

Among the G20 leaders who have already confirmed their attendance at the summit are US President Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

On September 10, Modi will deliver Brazilian President Lula the reins of the G20 Presidency. On December 1, Brazil will officially take over as G20 President. The G20 member nations account for over two-thirds of the world’s population, over 80% of the global commerce, and about 85% of the world’s GDP.

Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, and the European Union (EU) are included in the group.