Uncertainty Over Joe Biden's Participation In G20 Summit
(MENAFN- Live Mint) "A cloud of uncertainty seems to be looming overPresident Joe Biden's participation in the upcoming G20 Summit, to be held on 9-10 September in New Delhi. This came after First Lady Jill Biden tested positive for COVID-19 just days before the summit was due to be held.“Following the First Lady's positive test for Covid-19, President Biden was administered a COVID test this evening. The President tested negative. The President will test at a regular cadence this week and monitor for symptoms,” announced Karin Jean-Pierre, the White House Press Secretary yesterday.There has been no comment tfar on what this news means for thePresident's participation in the G20 Summit this week. He was scheduled to land in India on 7 September and leave on 10 September. Should Biden be forced to miss the summit, it would make him the third major leader, after President Xi Jinping of China and President Vladimir Putin of Russia, to skip the New Delhi G20 Summit.Reportedly, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Biden were expected to hold a bilateral meeting during the G20 Summit. The two leaders were reportedly slated to discuss the GE fighter jet engine deal, which was approved byCongress recently. Besides this, small nuclear reactors and vschemes for easier flow of talent are also expected to be on the agenda, according to a report in the Indian Express.The two leaders met last during Prime Minister Modi's state visit to the United States in June.Several world leaders have confirmed their attendance at the G20 Summit. France's President Emmanuel Macron, Canada's Justin Trudeau, Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Britain's Rishi Sunak will be present in New Delhi.
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