WASHINGTON: The leaders of the four diverse democracies, each of the countries separated by thousands of miles of sea lanes, met in the White House on Friday for the first Quad Summit first and said they would work together because only democracy to overcome some of the most pressing Age challenge.
The indo-Pacific region that is free and open is a common theme in short comments by four leaders – President Joe Biden from the US, Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, Scott Morrison from Australia, Yoshihide Suga from each of their countries and priority, suggested that while The reading formation of the same playing book, they are not necessarily on the same page.
Direct Update: PM Modi at US Prime Minister goes beyond the Indo-Pacific region and says Quad will be “the power for global good,” Australia Scott Morrison lives in the Indo-Pacific region, saying Australia wants a region that is free from coercion, implicit reference to China, which no leader talks directly.
Strangely, Japanese PM Suga brought bilateral trade problems with the US, exporting rice products and Japanese food, to the table.
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During the meeting, leaders plan to discuss various problems that are favored by four countries are expected to issue a joint statement or declaration in the future that describes the field of cooperation – which will become a direct military element – including in fields such as 5G.
, climate change, critical infrastructure, and supply chains, while also announcing parent alliances for students from four countries, which are touched by President Biden.
Apart from the minor wrinkles – including the wrong spelling of Hindi in the venue and jokes about Indian and Japanese journalists in one corner and American and Australian journalists in one other – the summit hit a positive tone, with officials saying between the formation “stands for something rather than opposed Something.
“Even though there is a repeated rejection that there is a military dimension on Quad cooperation, leaders are expected to discuss security in the Indo-Pacific region, including Afghanistan, lending some trust in the Description of China Quad as” Indo-Pacific NATO.
” Japanese media said Prime Minister Suga also intended to discuss the launch of North Korean ballistic missiles.