Biden Declines Invitation to Attend India's Republic Day Celebration, Citing Scheduling Conflicts
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President Biden will not attend India's Republic Day celebration due to "scheduling demands", though he remains committed to the US-India partnership.
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India had invited Biden to attend, seeking to highlight the significance of the bilateral relationship.
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The decision is unrelated to US demands that India investigate an alleged plot by an Indian government employee to kill a Sikh separatist in the US.
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Both governments are working to advance cooperation in areas like technology, space, and defense despite differences on issues like the assassination plot.
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Other leaders like Trump and Johnson have also been invited to India's Republic Day celebrations in the past but had scheduling conflicts.