[Watch] G20 Summit: Odisha Artist Sudarsan Pattnaik Makes Sand Art On Puri Beach To Welcome US President Joe Biden

“On Thursday, the President will travel to New Delhi to attend the G20 leader’s summit,” National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan told reporters at a White House news conference.

The president tested negative last night for COVID-19 and tested negative again on Tuesday.

“He’s not experiencing any symptoms as far as the steps that he is taking since the President was with the First Lady yesterday. He will be masking while indoors and around people in alignment with CDC guidance,” she said.

“And as has been the practice in the past, the President will remove his mask when sufficiently at a distance from others indoors and while outside as well. The CDC guidelines recommend a combination of masking testing and monitoring for symptoms. The President is doing all of that in current and close consultation with his physician,” she added.

Meanwhile, in the host country, Odisha’s sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik, drew a sand art with his deft hands at the Puri beach to welcome the US President. He installed 2000 diyas on the artwork: Watch: