G7 meet in UK could see first in-person QUAD meet The Quad has US President Joe Biden, India s PM Narendra Modi, Australian PM Scott Morrison and Japan s PM Yoshihide Suga as its members.
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Updated: Mar 14, 2021, 11:30 AM IST
The first Quad in-person meeting could happen on the sidelines of the G7 summit that will take place in the United Kingdom from June 11-13, 2021. The Quad has US President Joe Biden, India s PM Narendra Modi, Australian PM Scott Morrison and Japan s PM Yoshihide Suga as its members. The group met last week at the leaders level for the first time, but the meet was virtual amid the covid pandemic.
It s Great To See You : US President Biden To Modi At First Virtual Quad Summit
The virtual summit of the Quad was also attended by Australian PM Scott Morrison and Japanese PM Yoshihide Suga, besides Modi and Biden Twitter Outlook Web Bureau 2021-03-13T08:15:49+05:30 It s Great To See You : US President Biden To Modi At First Virtual Quad Summit outlookindia.com 2021-03-13T09:39:49+05:30
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated, along with Prime Minister of Australia Scott Morrison and Prime Minister of Japan Yoshihide Suga and President of U.S.A. Joseph R. Biden, in the first Leadersâ Summit of the Quadrilateral Framework, held virtually on 12 March 2021.
The Leaders discussed regional and global issues of shared interest, and exchanged views on practical areas of cooperation towards maintaining a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific region. The Summit provided an opportunity to exchange views on contemporary challenges such as resilient supply chains, emerging and critical technologies, maritime security, and climate change.
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QUAD Virtual Summit 2021
The QUAD leaders of four countries- India, Japan, USA, and Australia attended the first online virtual summit of the QUAD group of nations, which is viewed as part of the efforts to balance China’s growing military and its assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific region. QUAD leaders vowed to secure the Indo-Pacific region.
This was the first time that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden met at a public event after Mr. Biden took office. Joe Biden stated that ”a free and open Indo-Pacific is essential to each of our futures”.
During his opening remarks, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue – QUAD has ‘come of age’ and will remain an important pillar of stability in the region. The leaders further discussed China’s growing aggression in the region during the coronavirus pandemic. As per the sources, the ongoing tensions between India and China and Chinese intrusion at LAC were also discussed