The Quad summit will take place in Biden's hometown of Wilmington, Delaware.
US President Joe Biden, one of the architects of the Quad grouping, was asked ahead of the Quad summit in Delaware whether it would survive the November elections. The question was posed to the outgoing president – who is not seeking re-election – as he posed for a photo with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian and Japanese counterparts, Anthony Albanese and Fumio Kishida.
The four leaders represent the four member states of the Quad, a security and strategic grouping committed to a free and open Indo-Pacific region.
Responding to the question about the future of Quad, Biden turned around, placed his hand on Prime Minister Modi's shoulder and said, “(It will) survive long beyond November.”
The Quad summit will take place in Biden's hometown of Wilmington, Delaware.
The US elections in November will see a battle between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, with Biden not returning to the ring. Japan’s Kishida has also announced that he will not seek re-election. This means that both the US and Japan will be represented by new leaders at the next Quad summit.
In his opening remarks, Prime Minister Modi offered to host the Quad Leaders' Summit in India in 2025. He also stressed that a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific is a shared priority and a shared commitment of the Quad.
“We are meeting at a time when the world is surrounded by tensions and conflicts. At such a time, it is important for all of humanity that the members of the Quad move forward on the basis of shared democratic values,” he told the Quad leaders.
