Joe Biden invited by PM Modi for Republic Day 2024 celebrations: US envoy to India Eric Garcetti

US President Joe Biden has been invited by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to India for the Republic Day celebrations 2024, US Ambassador Eric Garcetti said on Wednesday.

The invitation to Biden was extended by PM Modi during the India-US bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit.

Asked whether other QUAD members are also invited, Garcetti said: “PM Modi did not mention QUAD.”

Speaking at an event in Delhi, the US Ambassador to India mentioned about the ongoing India-Canada diplomatic row and said: “Those who are responsible must be held accountable. We hope that traditional friends and partners will cooperate in getting to the bottom of it.”

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Responding about the possibility of the US helping to cool down ties between India and Canada, Garcetti said: “I think it’s way too early to talk about United States between two other countries, but we certainly have a deep respect and huge agenda and relationship here. And us having a relationship speaks for itself. We share our border we share so much history and culture together and the values.”

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"I think, for us, it is critical for us to return the three principles one, sovereignty, non interference to allow the criminal justice investigations to be carried out. And then there'll be accountability for that. And I think it's too early to know exactly how it plays out. Statements have been made by the Canadian government and by the Indian government," he added.

"Those who are responsible must be held accountable. We hope that traditional friends and partners will cooperate in getting to the bottom of it," the US envoy said.

With inputs from agencies