Lagatar24 Desk
Tokyo, May 24: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that the Quad’s scope has expanded despite COVID-19 obstacles, citing mutual trust and resolve among members such as the United States, Australia, and Japan as sources of new energy and excitement for democratic powers.
“Quad has made an important place for itself before the world in such a short span of time. Today, Quad’s scope has become extensive, its form effective. Our mutual trust, and our determination is giving new energy and enthusiasm to democratic powers,” PM Modi said in his opening remarks before the Quad Leaders Summit.
“At the Quad level, with our mutual cooperation, a free, open and inclusive Indo Pacific Region is getting encouraged – it is the shared goal of all of us,” he added.
Despite the tough circumstances of COVID-19, Prime Minister Modi stated that member nations have enhanced mutual coordination in areas such as vaccine delivery, climate action, supply chain resilience, disaster management, and economic cooperation.
The Prime Minister also thanked Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on his election victory during his speech.
PM Modi, US President Joe Biden, and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese are attending the third Quad Leaders’ Summit in Tokyo at the invitation of Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
Since their first virtual meeting in March 2021, in-person Summit in Washington, D.C. in September 2021, and virtual meeting in March 2022, the Quad Leaders have met four times.
The Quad Summit provides leaders with an opportunity to discuss developments in the Indo-Pacific region as well as current global topics of mutual relevance.
The leaders will assess the status of Quad initiatives and Working Groups, suggest new areas for collaboration, and provide strategic direction and vision for future collaboration.
