New Delhi: US President Joe Biden will travel to New Delhi from September 7 to September 10 to attend the G20 summit and participate in bilateral meetings with a range of leaders, the White House said on Tuesday.Hindustan Times quoted American national security advisor Jake Sullivan as saying that Biden will strongly push for the reform of multilateral development banks (MDBs) with a proposal that enhances the financial capability of these institutions to address challenges of poverty elimination, boosting prosperity and addressing the climate crisis.Sullivan added that Biden will also send a message to the global south that the US stands with them.White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said that 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 the Ukraine conflict.The White House statement added, “While in New Delhi, President Biden will also commend Prime Minister (Narendra) 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.”According to Mint, the event is likely to be attended by 29 heads of states as well as top officials of the European Union and invited guest countries and 14 heads of international organisations.For this purpose, several rooms have been booked in leading hotels including ITC Maurya, Taj Palace, The Oberoi, The Lodhi, The Imperial and Le Meridien.President Biden and his entourage will be housed within the 400 rooms of ITC Maurya, Navbharat Times reported. The hotel has previously hosted US Presidents George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama as well as other heads of state. The hotel premises are reportedly being inspected by the US Secret Service ahead of the POTUS’ arrival, the report added.
