USA / US invites India, 109 other nations to Summit for Democracy; China not invited

US President Joe Biden has invited India and 109 other countries to a virtual Summit for Democracy in December. China, Russia and Turkey have not been invited, according to a list posted on the State Department website. While Pakistan and Iraq are on the list, Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka have been excluded.

Vikrant Shekhawat : Nov 24, 2021, 11:31 AM
Washington: US President Joe Biden has invited 110 countries to a virtual summit on democracy on December 9-10, excluding China, Turkey, and Russia, according to a list posted on the State Department website on Tuesday.

The list includes Taiwan which is likely to increase tension between US and China. Turkey, a member of NATO, is also missing from the list.

The list includes major Western allies of the US. It also includes India, Pakistan and Iraq.

In the South Asian region Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka have been excluded.