US President Joe Biden To Visit India From September 7-10 For G20 Summit

US President Joe Biden will travel to India from September 7 to 10 to attend the G-20 Leaders' Summit during which he will discuss with other leaders a range of global issues, including the Ukraine conflict, the White House announced on Tuesday.

"President Biden and G20 partners will discuss a range of joint efforts to tackle global issues, including on the clean energy transition and combatting climate change, mitigating the economic and social impacts of Putin's war in Ukraine, and increasing the capacity of multilateral development banks, including the World Bank, to better fight poverty, including by addressing global challenges, a statement from the White House said.

Biden 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, the statement added.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo handed over the G20 presidency to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, last November.

The G20 comprises 19 countries: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, the UK, the USA and the European Union (EU).

Together, they account for over 80 per cent of the global GDP, 75 per cent of international trade and two-thirds of the world population.

The forthcoming summit is expected to be one of the largest gatherings of world leaders in India. India assumed the G20 Presidency on December 1, 2022, from Indonesia.

"President Biden and G20 partners will discuss a range of joint efforts to tackle global issues, including on the clean energy transition and combatting climate change, mitigating the economic and social impacts of Putin's war in Ukraine," White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said.

"Increasing the capacity of multilateral development banks, including the World Bank, to better fight poverty, including by addressing global challenges," she said in a statement.

Jake Sullivan, the national security advisor at the White House, said that discussions between Biden and various leaders during the summit will primarily revolve around topics such as climate change, Russia's involvement in the conflict in Ukraine, and other pressing global issues. The G20, also known as the Group of 20, constitutes a platform where significant developed and developing economies engage in intergovernmental dialogue.