Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a US tour these days. There he met US President Joe Biden and then also attended the Quad Summit. PM Modi’s influence was clearly visible in this summit, when all the Quad leaders said that there is a lot to learn from India’s regional leadership under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The three countries included in the Quad, America, Australia and Japan, praised Narendra Modi for strengthening India’s role in the Indian Ocean region. During this, they also believed that India will lead them in dealing with China.
According to sources, President Joe Biden praised India and said that America has a lot to learn from India’s experience and leadership in the Indian Ocean region. At the same time, Australian Prime Minister Albanese emphasized India’s role as a major power in the Indian Ocean under the leadership of PM Modi.
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Sources said that Japanese Prime Minister Kishida appreciated PM Modi’s initiative to organise the ‘Voice of Global South Summit’ and extended Japan’s support to this endeavour.
Biden gave a warm welcome to PM Modi
PM Modi is on a three-day visit to America. President Biden welcomed him at his home in Greenville, Delaware on Saturday. During this, both the leaders hugged each other. Then Biden took PM Modi inside the house holding his hand, where a conversation took place between the two leaders.
US President Joe Biden welcomed PM Modi with a hug. (AP photo)
PM Modi and Joe Biden held talks for more than an hour. After this, Biden said in a post on the social media platform ‘X’, ‘America’s partnership with India is stronger, deeper and more dynamic than ever before. Whenever we meet, I am impressed by our ability to explore new areas of cooperation. The same happened today.’
PM Modi’s message at the Quad Summit
US President Joe Biden on Saturday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi of the Quad countries, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Australia’s Anthony Albanese and Japan’s Fumio Kishida. At the Quad Leadership Summit being held at Archmere Academy in Wilmington, Biden’s hometown, Prime Minister Narendra Modi set the tone for the entire meeting with his one line about China.
PM Modi said that Quad is ‘not against anyone and it is here to stay.’
US President Joe Biden said the Quad is “a group of democracies that work.” Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the Quad is dedicated to delivering concrete and impactful results in key strategic areas such as clean energy, critical technologies and counter-terrorism.
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At the same time, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said that the Quad shares values like freedom and democracy. It demonstrates a strong commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. He emphasized the need for concrete actions and deep coordination with regional countries to achieve this vision.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : September 22, 2024, 08:28 IST