Quad leaders meet in Tokyo at 2nd in-person summit
The Hindu
PM Modi, Joe Biden, Kishida and Albanese will exchange views about developments in the Indo-Pacific region and global issues of mutual interest.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and leaders of the United States, Japan and Australia on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, attended the second in-person meeting of Quad leaders here during which they are expected to exchange views about developments in the Indo-Pacific region and global issues of mutual interest.
The Quad or Quadrilateral Security Dialogue comprises India, the US, Japan and Australia.
Besides Mr. Modi, the Quad summit is being attended by US President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Australia's newly-elected Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
In a statement, before he left for Japan on Sunday, Mr. Modi had said the summit will provide an opportunity for the leaders to review the progress of the Quad initiatives and exchange views about developments in the Indo-Pacific region and global issues of mutual interest.
The summit is taking place under the shadow of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
The Quad leaders are also set to discuss the Russian military offensive in Ukraine and the humanitarian as well as security implications of the conflict.
The summit is also taking place at a time when the relations between China and the Quad member countries have become tense, with Beijing increasingly challenging democratic values and resorting to coercive trade practices.
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