Good to be among friends, QUAD pillar of stability in Indo-Pacific region: PM Modi at first-ever Leaders' Summit

At the first-ever QUAD Leaders' Summit, PM Modi told US President Joe Biden, Australian PM Scott Morrison and Japanese PM Yoshihide Suga that QUAD members are united by democratic values and commitment to a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific.

QUAD is an important pillar of stability in the Indo-Pacific region, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in his address at the first-ever QUAD Leaders' Summit. The PM was joined by his American, Australian, and Japanese counterparts Joe Biden, Scott Morrison and Yoshihide Suga, respectively. We are united by our democratic values, and our commitment to a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific.Our agenda today - covering areas like vaccines, climate change and emerging technologies - makes the Quad a force for global good: PM @narendramodi Speaking at the First Quad Leaders’ Virtual Summit. https://t.co/Ypom6buHxS Inviting PM Modi to address the QUAD leaders, US President Joe Biden said to him, "It is great to see you."The QUAD Leaders' Summit on Friday was the first direct interaction between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Joe Biden since the latter became President of the United States of America earlier this year. "It is good to be among friends. I thank President Biden for this initiative," PM Modi said.