New Delhi:
The second in-person Quad Leaders’ Summit in Japan will provide an opportunity for leaders from four countries to review the progress of the group’s initiatives and exchange views on developments in the Indo-Pacific and on global issues of mutual concern, Prime Minister Narendra said Modes today.
In his statement of departure ahead of his May 23-24 visit to Japan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said during his visit that he will also hold a bilateral meeting with US President Joe Biden where they will discuss further consolidation of multifaceted bilateral relations.
“We will also continue our dialogue on regional developments and contemporary global issues,” the prime minister said.
He said he will visit Tokyo at the invitation of his Japanese counterpart, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, noting that he had hosted Prime Minister Kishida in March 2022 for the 14th India-Japan annual summit. “During my visit to Tokyo, I look forward to continuing our conversation with the aim of strengthening the special strategic and global partnership between India and Japan,” Prime Minister Modi said.
In Japan, Prime Minister Modi said, he will also participate in the second in-person Quad Leaders’ Summit, which will provide the leaders of the four Quad countries with an opportunity to assess the progress of Quad initiatives. “We will also exchange views on developments in the Indo-Pacific region and global issues of mutual interest,” the prime minister said.
The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue includes India, the US, Japan and Australia.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also noted that newly elected Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will participate in the Quad Leaders’ Summit for the first time. “I look forward to a bilateral meeting with him where the multifaceted cooperation between India and Australia under the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and regional and global issues of mutual interest will be discussed,” Prime Minister Modi said.
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