New Delhi, March 27 -- US President Joe Biden has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to join him for the World Leaders Summit on Climate that he is virtually convening on April 22 and 23.

Forty leaders including Presidents Xi Jinping of China and Vladimir of Russia, and Prime Ministers Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh and Lotay Tshering of Bhutan have also been invited to the virtual meeting to highlight the urgency of action to combat climate change, the White House said on Friday.

"The Leaders Summit on Climate will underscore the urgency - and the economic benefits - of stronger climate action. It will be a key milestone on the road to the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) this November in Glasgow," the White House said....