Washington: US President Joe Biden on Sunday (March 14) stated that the Quad digital summit, which was attended by the leaders of India, Japan, US and Australia, went very effectively.
US president Biden and leaders from the opposite three international locations pledged within the first digital summit on Friday to work to make sure a free and open Indo-Pacific area and to cooperate on maritime, cyber and financial safety, points important to the 4 democracies within the face of challenges from China.
“It went very well. Everybody (Quad countries) seemed to like it a great deal,” Joe Biden stated whereas addressing the media on his return to the White House.
Meanwhile, following the digital summit of the highest leaders of Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad), Prime Minister Narendra Modi, United States president Joe Biden, Australian prime minister Scott Morrison and Japanese prime minister Yoshihide Suga jointly-authored opinion article for The Washington Post.
“Now, on this new age of interconnection and alternative all through the Indo-Pacific, we are once more summoned to behave collectively in help of a area in want,” the leaders wrote within the Op-ed.
Additionally, India shall be a part of France-led naval workout routines “La Pérouse” that can happen within the Bay of Bengal in early April. With the Indian Navy’s addition, all Quad member international locations – US, Japan, and Australia shall be a part of France initiated joint naval train.
