Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
WASHINGTON DC, 21st Sept. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday has invited US President Joe Biden to be the chief guest at India’s Republic Day celebrations in 2024, US Ambassador Eric Garcetti said
Garcetti said that the invitation to Biden was extended by Mr. Modi during their bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit earlier this month.
Biden was on a three-day visit to attend the G20 Summit held in New Delhi from September 9 to 10.
It was Biden’s first state visit to India after becoming the President of the United States.
The invitation was given to Biden during the G20 summit.
The US Ambassador’s public announcement came in the backdrop of a diplomatic row between Canada and India over the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh separatist, leader of Khalistan in Canada.
Nijjar was designated as a terrorist by New Delhi in 2020, was shot dead by two masked gunmen on June 18 in Surrey.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has accused India of having a role in Nijjar’s killing.
Both countries have expelled the station chief of their respective intelligence agencies.
India has rejected Trudeau’s claims and termed them “absurd and politically motivated”.
According to a report published by the US-based newspaper The Washington Post, Canada wanted the US to publicly condemn Nijjar killing before the G20 Summit.
US officials chose to overlook Canadian requests as the G20 Summit was a highly significant event for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
If Biden attends the Republic Day Parade, it would give a clear signal to Canada that it won’t be able to use its NATO allies to unleash its evil designs of hate against India, seen by the world as a beacon of hope against growing Chinese influence in South Asia and South East.
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