The Quad Leaders' Summit is expected to focus on various initiatives launched by the four-nation grouping which includes US, India, Japan and Australia and discuss developments in the Indo-Pacific region.
The summit is the fourth interaction of Quad Leaders since their first virtual meeting in March 2021, in-person summit in US in September 2021 and virtual meeting in March 2022.
PM Modi, who left for Japan on Sunday to attend the meeting at the invitation of Japan premier Fumio Kishida, will also hold bilateral meetings with his Japanese counterpart and US President Joe Biden on the margins of the summit today.
PM Modi is also likely to hold a bilateral meeting with newly-elected Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
"The Quad summit provides an opportunity for the leaders to exchange views about developments in the Indo-Pacific region and contemporary global issues of mutual interest," External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said.
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China, Russia Fighter Jets Fly Nearby As Quad Met, Says JapanChinese and Russian fighter jets carried out joint flights over the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea on Tuesday as leaders of the Quad bloc met in Tokyo.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday highlighted India's consistent and principled position on the need for cessation of hostilities, resumption of dialogue and diplomacy, at the second in-person Quad Leaders' Summit in Tokyo.
India on several bilateral and multiracial forums has said that it stands for the diplomacy path amid the Ukraine conflict that has led to heavy casualties on both sides and largescale humanitarian crisis in Europe.
Leaders of Japan, India, Australia and the United States warned Tuesday against attempts to "change the status quo by force" as concerns grow about whether China could invade self-ruled Taiwan.
A joint statement by the so-called Quad bloc avoided any direct mention of China's growing military power in the region, but left little doubt about where its concerns lie.
The carefully worded document also made reference to the conflict in Ukraine, but without offering any joint position on the Russian invasion that India has pointedly declined to condemn.
The Quad's other members have been less coy about their view that a strong response to Russia's war is needed, one that would a message that will deter other countries, including China.
"As Russia's invasion of Ukraine is shaking the fundamental principles of the international order... (we) confirmed that unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force will never be tolerated anywhere, particularly in the Indo-Pacific region," Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said, using another term for the Asia-Pacific.
"Australia-India Ties Have Never Been Closer": Australian Prime MinisterPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held "fruitful" discussions with Australia's newly-elected Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on the sidelines of the Quad Summit in Tokyo.
#QuadSummit2022 | Japan's former PM Yoshihide Suga meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi in #Tokyo.
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Pleased to meet Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi on the sidelines of the Quad Summit.
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Exchanged views on regional and global issues. Will cooperate closely in this respect.
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Leaders of the Quad grouping of countries, including PM Narendra Modi, shared concerns over the situation in Ukraine at their meeting in Tokyo, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Tuesday.
"The four leaders had candid discussion on the impact of the Ukraine situation on the Indo-Pacific region, and we, including India, expressed our concern over the tragic war in Ukraine, and confirmed that principles such as the rule of law, sovereignty and territorial integrity should be observed in any region," Kishida said.
Kishida made the comments following the meeting of the Quad leaders, which also included PM Modi, U.S. President Joe Biden and the newly elected Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
'India's Success, China's Failure': Biden Praises PM Over Covid HandlingDrawing a parallel between "India's success with China's failure" to handle the pandemic, US President Joe Biden praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during a closed session of the Quad Leaders' Summit in Tokyo on Tuesday, for handling Covid-19 outb
On A Ligher Note: Why Biden Told New Australia PM "You Can Fall Asleep Now" At Quad MeetWishing a newly elected fellow world leader good luck is one thing, but US President Joe Biden also wants Australia's Anthony Albanese to have a good night.
#QuadSummit | "We discussed the ongoing effects of Russia's brutal and non-justified invasion of Ukraine and the effect it has on the entire global world order": US President Joe Biden during the bilateral meeting with PM Modi pic.twitter.com/72DIMCjsLy
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi met US President Joe Biden in Tokyo on Tuesday shortly after holding the Quad Leaders' Summit. The meeting marks a continuation of their regular dialogue having interacted most recently in virtual mode on April 11. The two leaders are expected to review the India-US Strategic Partnership and follow up on discussions held during PM's bilateral meeting with President Biden in September 2021. They will also exchange views on regional and global developments of shared interest.
#QuadSummit | "Quad leaders launch the Quad Fellowship, a unique effort aimed at encouraging research and innovation among young minds," tweets @PMOIndia pic.twitter.com/DpetaiXdbj
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Checking China With "Asian NATO": What Is The Quad AllianceLeaders of the "Quad" -- the United States, India, Australia and Japan -- met in Tokyo on Tuesday, cementing an alliance designed to counter China's push across the Asia-Pacific region.
'Quad Not A Passing Fad, Means Business': Joe Biden's Message To ChinaUS President Joe Biden today said that Quad is "not just a passing fad but it means business," asserting that the four leaders of the grouping are here to get things done for the region and that he is proud of what they are building together.
#QuadSummit | PM Modi, leaders from US, Japan, Australia at Quad Fellowship Event in Tokyo pic.twitter.com/h1sv7DpaCJ
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Japan | Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Joe Biden, Australian PM Anthony Albanese and Japanese PM Fumio Kishida at Quad Fellowship Event in Tokyo. pic.twitter.com/M0J4XqJIqr
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United by shared democratic values. Committed to a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific.
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The Quad Leaders' Summit with PM @narendramodi, PM @AlboMP of Australia, PM @kishida230 of Japan and President @JoeBiden of USA @POTUS gets underway in Tokyo. pic.twitter.com/gaiWiwNTp7
- In his opening remarks, PM Modi said that the Quad has gained a significant place on the world stage in a short span of time. He said Quad is moving ahead with a constructive agenda for the Indo-Pacific which will further strengthen its image of a "force for good".
- PM Modi noted that the member countries have increased mutual coordination in several areas like vaccine delivery, climate action, supply change resilience, disaster management and economic cooperation. "Quad has ensured peace, prosperity and stability in Indo-Pacific," he added.
- Besides Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Australia's newly-elected Prime Minister Anthony Albanese also attended the meeting.
- US President Joe Biden said that Washington would stand with its "close domestic partners" to push for a free and open Indo-Pacific region. "Russia's assault of Ukraine only heightens the importance of those goals of fundamental principles of international order, territorial integrity and sovereignty," he said. President Bident said that Russian President Vladimir Putin is just trying to extinguish a culture.
- Japanese Prime Minister Kishida said that the Russian invasion of Ukraine has challenged the principles enshrined in the UN Charter. "We should never ever allow a similar incident to happen in the Indo-Pacific region," PM Kishida said.
- Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese also pledged more support for Pacific nations including aid to deepen "our defence and maritime cooperation".
Quad Meet: Why Biden Told New Australia PM "You Can Fall Asleep Now" At Quad MeetWishing a newly elected fellow world leader good luck is one thing, but US President Joe Biden also wants Australia's Anthony Albanese to have a good night.
#QuadSummit | Quad leaders reiterate commitment to Indo-Pacific
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese At Quad: Australia's New PM's Climate Change Pitch At QuadNew Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Tuesday said his goals were aligned with the priorities of the Quad grouping of countries, telling the leaders of the United States, India and Japan that he wanted to also discuss climate change.
#QuadSummit | "As long as Russia continues the war, US will work with its partners for global response": US President Joe Biden pic.twitter.com/lMbqJgrM3j
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Ukraine Crisis Not Regional But "A Global Issue": Joe Biden At Quad MeetThe crisis in Ukraine is a global issue, not a regional one, U.S. President Joe Biden said at a meeting of the Quad grouping of countries in Tokyo on Tuesday.
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#QuadSummit | "Russian invasion of Ukraine squarely challenges the principles which are enshrined in the UN Charter": Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida
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#QuadSummit | "Quad stands for an inclusive Indo-Pacific": Prime Minister Narendra Modi pic.twitter.com/vH0DGA4jd4
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#InPics | Prime Minister Narendra Modi received by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the venue of the Quad Leaders' Summit in Tokyo.
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Japan Hosts Quad Summit Seeking Unity On Countering ChinaThe leaders of Japan, India, Australia and the United States meet in Tokyo on Tuesday seeking common ground on countering China's growing regional economic and military clout.
