Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived for Quad Leaders’ Summit in Tokyo. Besides Modi, the summit is also being attended by US President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. The Quad leaders summit is aimed at further bolstering cooperation among the member nations of the influential grouping and discussing developments in the strategic Indo-Pacific region. Modi is expected to hold separate bilateral meetings with Biden, Kishida, and Albanese on the sidelines of the summit.
PM Modi on Tuesday said that Quad has emerged as a ‘force for good’ as he stressed: “Mutual trust gives new energy to democratic nations. Quad helps the Indo-Pacific become a better region”.
“Quad has made an important place for itself before the world in such a short span of time. Today, the scope has become extensive, its form effective. At the Quad level, with our mutual cooperation, a free, open and inclusive Indo Pacific Region is getting encouraged – it is the shared goal for all of us,” PM Modi said.
Quad is not just fad… we mean business,” Biden insisted. Addressing the new Australia PM, Biden said in jest: “You got sworn in, got on a plane and if you fall asleep while you’re here, it’s OK.”
Putin is just trying to extinguish a culture. This is more than just a European issue, it’s a global issue. Global food crisis may worsen by Russia blocking Ukraine from exporting its grains. As long as Russia continues the war, US will work with its partners,” Biden said as the Ukraine war enters the fourth month.
“My government is committed to working with your countries. The new Australian government gives priority to taking action on climate change and building a more resilient Indo-Pacific region through economic, cyber, energy, health and environmental security,” Albanese said in his opening remarks.
Earlier, On day 1 of the Japan visit, PM Modi’s interaction with the Indian diaspora and top industry leaders were among the key highlights. He met Softbank Corporation founder Masayoshi Son, Suzuki Motor Corporation’s senior advisor Osamu Suzuki, Fast Retailing Co Ltd CEO Tadashi Yanai and NEC Corporation chairman Nobuhiro Endo.
