At the crucial Quad summit in Tokyo on Tuesday, the four leaders welcomed a new maritime security initiative and launched the Quad Fellowship programme.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine and said Quad member nations stand against the unilateral change of status quo by force.
The second in-person Quad meet was held on Tuesday among PM Narendra Modi, US president Joe Biden, Japanese PM Fumio Kishida and Australian PM Anthony Albanese. While PM Modi focused on the development of the Indo-Pacific region, Biden sought to use the Quad platform to slam Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.
DNA Explainer: What is the 4-nation Quad and the idea behind it - After the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, India, Japan, Australia, and the US created an informal alliance to collaborate on disaster relief efforts.