G20 Summit: US reaffirms support for India as permanent member of UN Security Council during bilateral meeting

After testing negative for Covid-19, Joe Biden is all set to arrive in India today for the G20 summit. He will also have a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 8 on the sidelines of the historic meeting. He and other US delegates will stay at ITC Maurya Sheraton hotel. The staff will undergo background checks, and special access cards will be given to those who will visit the 14th floor, where Joe Biden will stay. A three-layer security has been arranged for Joe Biden's visit to Delhi. While the outermost layer would have paramilitary force personnel, the second layer would have commandos from India's Special Protection Group and the innermost circle would have Secret Service agents. During his visit to the national capital, Biden will travel in 'The Beast', the US Presidential Cadillac, that will be flown to India from the US in a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III. 'The Beast’ is the official state car of the US President. Known as the world's strongest and safest, the bulletproof car will be under the guard of the United States Secret Service at all times #Thebeastusa #Joebidenthebeast #thebeastusofficialcar ~PR.153~ED.102~HT.96~GR.125~

The US also welcomed India's candidature for the UNSC non-permanent seat in 2028-29, the White House said in a statement.

US President Joe Biden and PM Modi sought to step up the momentum in bilateral ties, with the former reiterating support for India's bid for a permanent seat at...