Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been invited to the Summit of Democracies hosted by the United States and the virtual summit is scheduled for December 9-10.
“The virtual Summit, to take place on December 9 and 10, will galvanize commitments and initiatives across three principal themes: defending against authoritarianism, fighting corruption, and promoting respect for human rights,” said a White House statement.
The Indian foreign office has confirmed and said, “We have received an invitation for the Summit of Democracies and PM is likely to participate in this virtual event”.
India is among over 100 nations that have been invited for the virtual summit scheduled, however, China, Turkey, and Russia have been excluded from this event as a list posted on the State Department website on Tuesday.
The list also includes Taiwan which is fighting for its survival against a belligerent China and this invite will only increase tension between US and China.
Perhaps the biggest casualty is Turkey, a member of NATO and a country that is going through its worst economic crisis with rising inflation and deteriorating friendship with the West.
The event will be hosted by Joe Biden with the goal of rallying like-minded countries to fight corruption and authoritarianism and advance human rights.
The summit will focus on the issues of erosion of democracy and how to protect freedom and rights. However, another casualty is Pakistan which has been invited and that has created a catch-22 situation as it has deep ties with China and Turkey
For India, the Summit of Democracies meeting will come just days after PM Modi hosts Russia’s President Vladimir Putin at his Lok Kalyan Marg (LKM) in New Delhi on December 6.
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