- September 20, 2023
PM Modi invited US President Joe Biden to January 26 Republic Day parade: American ambassador Eric Garcetti | India News – Times of India
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited US President Joe Biden to be the chief guest at the January 26 Republic Day celebrations during their bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit, America’s ambassador to India Eric Garcetti said on Wednesday.
Earlier, sources had said that India is planning to invite the leaders of the Quad countries for the Republic Day celebrations. Besides India and US, the other two members of Quad are Australia and Japan.
Notably, India had invited then President Donald Trump for the Republic Day parade in 2018. However, Trump had to refuse the invite due to domestic committments.
Egypt President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi was the chief guest at this year’s Republic Day parade.
In 2015, Barack Obama became the first US President to attend India’s Republic Day parade as the chief guest.
Earlier, sources had said that India is planning to invite the leaders of the Quad countries for the Republic Day celebrations. Besides India and US, the other two members of Quad are Australia and Japan.
Notably, India had invited then President Donald Trump for the Republic Day parade in 2018. However, Trump had to refuse the invite due to domestic committments.
Egypt President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi was the chief guest at this year’s Republic Day parade.
In 2015, Barack Obama became the first US President to attend India’s Republic Day parade as the chief guest.
