Biden Invites 110 Countries Including India To Virtual Democracy Summit

President Joe Biden has invited around 110 countries to a virtual peak on republic in December, including major Western abettors but also Iraq, India and Pakistan, according to a list posted on the State Department website on Tuesday. 

 China, the United States’ star rival, isn’t invited, while Taiwan is– a move that risks rankling Beijing. Turkey, which like America is a member of NATO, is also missing from the list of actors. 

 Among the countries of the Middle East, only Israel and Iraq will take place in the online conference, listed for December 9-10. 

 Traditional Arab abettors of the US– Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, aren’t invited. 

 Biden invited Brazil indeed though its far right chairman, Jair Bolsonaro has been blamed as having an authoritarian bent and was a firm supporter of Donald Trump. 

 In Europe, Poland was invited to the peak despite patient pressure with the European Union over its mortal rights record. Hungary, led by strict nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban, wasn’t invited. 

In Africa, the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Africa, Nigeria and Niger are among the countries on the list. 

 In publicizing the peak back in August, the White House said the meeting would” intoxicate commitments and enterprise across three top themes defending against despotism, fighting corruption, and promoting respect for mortal rights.”