“Quad is here to stay, we are not against anyone” – India TV

Delaware:Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a strong message at the Quad leaders’ summit hosted by US President Joe Biden in Wilmington, Delaware, saying that “the Quad is here to stay.” The Indian prime minister highlighted the ongoing tensions and conflicts in the world and said the Quad works on the basis of shared democratic values, in the presence of US President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

“Our meeting is taking place at a time when the world is surrounded by tensions and conflicts. In such a situation, the Quad’s collaboration on the basis of shared democratic values ​​is very important for the entire humanity,” he said at the high-level summit. Prime Minister Modi asserted that the Quad is not against anyone and supports “a rules-based international order, respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity and peaceful resolution of all issues”.

“Our message is clear: the Quad is here to stay, to help, to partner and to complement,” he said. Modi added that a free, open, inclusive and prosperous Indo-Pacific region is the Quad’s shared priority and commitment. He also highlighted several positive and inclusive initiatives taken in areas such as health, security, critical and emerging technologies, climate change and capacity building.

India to host Quad summit in 2025

Prime Minister Modi also said that India would be happy to host the next Quad leaders’ summit in 2025. This year’s Quad summit was originally scheduled to be held in India, but the venue was shifted to the US after reviewing the schedule of the four leaders. It will be a farewell summit for Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida as they near the end of their terms.

“We are democracies that know how to get things done. That is why, from the first days of my presidency, I have reached out to each of you, to your nations, to propose that we elevate the Quad, make it even bigger,” US President Joe Biden said at the Quad leaders’ summit on Saturday (local time).

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said: “Prime Minister Modi will be hosting us next year and I am also looking forward to that… Through the Quad, our four countries are working together and coordinating our efforts on issues that are facing our communities but also the region as a whole. Through the Quad, we are leveraging our significant resources and expertise to make a significant contribution to addressing the challenges that countries in the region are facing.”

Prime Minister Modi meets Joe Biden

The summit came after Biden and Prime Minister Modi held bilateral talks in Delaware, after which the President said that India-US relations are stronger, closer and more vibrant than at any time in history. After arriving at Biden’s residence, Prime Minister Modi was warmly welcomed by the US President.

“The partnership between the United States and India is stronger, closer and more dynamic than at any time in history. Prime Minister Modi, every time we sit down, I am struck by our ability to find new areas of cooperation. Today was no different,” Biden said on X after the meeting.

Modi was accompanied by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Indian Ambassador to the US Vinay Mohan Kwatra. The US team included Secretary of State Antony Blinken, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti.

Modi, who is here as part of his three-day visit to the US, will address an Indian diaspora community event at the Nassau Coliseum on Long Island on Sunday. About 4.4 million Indian-Americans or people of Indian origin reside in the US. People of Indian origin (3.18 million) constitute the third-largest Asian ethnic group in the US. He will also participate in a business roundtable with CEOs of leading US companies in the cutting-edge fields of artificial intelligence, semiconductors, quantum computing and biotechnology.

From Wilmington, the Prime Minister will travel to New York to participate in the Summit of the Future (SOTF) at the United Nations on September 23. The theme of the summit is “Multilateral Solutions for a Better Future.” A Compact for the Future, with its two annexes, the Global Digital Compact and the Declaration on Future Generations, will be the outcome document of the SoTF.