Joe Biden has invited around 110 countries to a virtual summit on democracy in December (File)

Washington:

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

China, the United States’ principal rival, is not invited, while Taiwan is — a move that risks angering Beijing. Turkey, which like America is a member of NATO, is also missing from the list of participants.

(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)