India indispensable partner at Biden democracy summit, says US official

President Joe Biden and his administration will host their first "Summit for Democracy" this week, a virtual gathering of more than one hundred countries including India to discuss the challenges faced by democracy and ways to boost democratic ideals around the world. And at this forum US sees India as an "indispensable partner" for democratic cooperation.
On December 9 and 10, the summit will bring together state leaders, civil society and private sector representatives that the US sees as a "galvanizing moment" for the world's democracies to come together to face the most pressing challenges.