At a Quad summit in Delaware hosted by US President Joe Biden, he experienced an awkward moment when he forgot who to introduce next after his speech. A staffer had to step in and prompt him. Biden has made several verbal errors this year,

Biden will have a one-on-one discussion with Modi on the sidelines of a joint meeting of the United States, India, Japan and Australia on Saturday. India has featured prominently in Washington's stepped-up diplomacy to deepen strategic partnerships aimed at countering the influence of China and Russia.

White House officials have met a group of Sikh activists to assure them that the US government is committed to protecting Americans from any acts of transnational aggression on its soil, a community leader has said.

Following Quad Summit, Modi will head to New York, where he will address an Indian diaspora event in Long Island on September 22.