Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to the United States to attend the first in-person meeting of the leaders of the Quad group on Se...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to the United States to attend the first in-person meeting of the leaders of the Quad group on September 24, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Tuesday.
US President Joe Biden will host the meeting with Modi, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison at the White House.
The US, India, Japan and Australia have sought to boost their cooperation in view of China’s increasing power, according to Reuters. The leaders of the four countries had held a virtual meeting in March, where they discussed Covid-19 vaccines, climate change and emerging technologies
The Ministry of External Affairs said that Quad leaders will review the progress they made since the virtual meeting and discuss matters of shared interest.
The ministry added: “As part of their ongoing efforts to contain the Covid-19 pandemic, they will review the Quad Vaccine initiative which was announced in March this year.”
As part of the initiative, India will produce US vaccines for countries in the Indo-Pacific region with funding from Japan and logistical assistance from Australia, The Indian Express reported.
At their meeting on September 24, Quad leaders will also discuss “critical and emerging technologies, connectivity and infrastructure, cyber security, maritime security, humanitarian assistance / disaster relief, climate change and education”,...
