Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he had been contacted by Biden to discuss the cancellation of his visit.
US President Joe Biden has been forced to cancel a much-anticipated visit to Australia because of ongoingWhile Biden will still attend a three-day summit of G7 leaders that starts on Friday in Japan, his scheduled visit to Sydney for the Quad meeting has been postponed.Getty
“Regrettably, this conflicts with the President’s visits to Sydney and Canberra - including the Quad Summit scheduled for 24 May.” In speaking with Albanese, Biden also invited him for an official state visit “at a time to be agreed by the teams”. Biden’s announcement comes less than 24 hours after Albanese brushed aside concerns the high-stakes negotiations to lift America’s debt ceiling would cause Biden to cancel the trip.
The government set aside $23 million for the one-day summit in last year’s budget, reflecting the significant logistical and security challenges involved. Modi will appear before thousands of members of the Indian-Australian community at Qudos Bank Arena in Homebush on Tuesday evening in his first visit to Australia in almost a decade.
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