President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet in New Delhi for this weeks G summit . The White House requested multiple times for more press access to Biden and Modi despite multiple requests from the administration . Modi has drawn international criticism from press freedom groups criticizing the Indian prime minister for a crackdown on independent reporting . The administration has been quick to point out the presidents willingness to criticize Modi on press freedom and humanitarian issues under his rule . Instead of addressing reporters following the conclusion of the summit in Vietnam Biden will hold a news conference in Vietnam where the White House said it would be easier for the president to take questions from reporters . Apart from Bidens meeting with Modi however its unlikely there will be many formal engagements with world leaders while attending the G summit Sullivan said . I think most of the work that hes in Delhi will be more informal on the margins not formal sit down bilats so I dont have any bilats to announce today. I think you will not see a significant number of formal engagements on the sidelines of the G Summit, Sullivan said Thursday night. The administration is working to ensure that there are no bilateral meetings with other world leaders but it is not likely there will not be any bilateral meetings . The president will not have many bilateral meetings. It is unlikely that there will been any formal engagements between Biden and other leaders. The president and the president will have any formal interactions with other leaders in Delhi. It would be less informal. It will be less likely that there would be any formal meetings. The President and the President will be the President and his wife and his wives and their wives. The White. and their spouses will be their husbands and their families. The government will not necessarily agree to meet with other members of their spouses. The
White House says India rebuffed requests for more press access ahead of G20 summit .
