Biden capitalizes on absence of Putin and Xi at G20 Summit
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President Joe Biden used the absence of Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping at the G20 summit in India to assert the United States as a global power. He met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to strengthen the US-India partnership, and took a photo with the leaders of India, Brazil, and South Africa to highlight the G20's importance. The US and its European allies secured support for Ukraine's defense against Russia in the summit's communiqué. Biden also announced a new economic corridor from India to Europe, seen as a counter to China's Belt and Road Initiative.
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