New Delhi: Senior Indian officials and three other member countries of Quad on Thursday held a broad talk about advancing practical cooperation in the field of infrastructure, maritime security, counter-terrorism and cybersecurity to achieve free and open Indo-Pacific goals.
The Japanese Foreign Ministry said the meeting also reviewed progress in discussions due to cooperation in the field of vaccines, critical and emerging technologies and climate change in addition to intentionally in the East and South China Sea.
The US State Department said officials examined ways to advance sustainable cooperation on various very interesting topics, including strategic challenges facing the region, against disinformation, promoting democracy and human rights, strengthening international and vulnerable institutions against coercive actions in Indonesia.
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“Four democracies recognize that global security and prosperity depend on the remaining areas of inclusive, tough, and healthy.
They discuss the importance of sustainable international cooperation to end the Covid-19 pandemic in the Indo-Pacific and to promote economic recovery,” it was said.
It was said that the consultation was held to advance the indo-Pacific region that was free and open and to build historical discussions between President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister, Japan and Australia in the virtual Summit on March 12.
The US State Department said officials discussed the importance of peace and security in the Taiwan Strait, the ongoing crisis in Myanmar, and reaffirmed the strong support of the Quad for ASEAN centrality and ASEAN prospects about the Indo-Pacific.
“Officials agreed further advancing practical cooperation among the four countries about quality infrastructure, maritime security, counter-terrorism, cybersecurity, and humanitarian assistance and disaster assistance to the achievement of ‘free and open indo-pacific’,” extraordinary foreigners .
The ministry said in a statement.
It is said that the meeting welcomed the fact that “free and open and open indo-pacific” is a vision for the peace and prosperity of the region and its importance in the post-covid world increases and that this vision has spread in the international community, including ASEAN and Europe.
“They reiterated the importance of expanding cooperation with more countries for further achievement.
In this case, officials reaffirmed their strong support for the ASEAN unity and centrality and ASEAN-led regional architecture, and their full support for the prospect of Indo-Pacific ASEAN , “said the Japanese Foreign Ministry.