Quad Meet LIVE Updates: : 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.
Here are the highlights on Quad Meeting In Japan:
May 24, 2022 16:37 (IST)
Quad nations warn against 'change by force' with eyes on China
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.
May 24, 2022 11:21 (IST)
Quad LIVE: PM Modi Holds Talks With US President Joe Biden
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.
