Biden to Host PM Modi, Other Leaders for Quad Summit on Sept. 21

President Biden is set to host the fourth in-person Quad Leaders Summit in Wilmington, Delaware on Saturday, September 21. The summit will include the participation of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, and Prime Minister Kishida Fumio of Japan, as noted by White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. The Biden-Harris Administration has made the elevation and institutionalization of the Quad a top priority, with annual summits taking place since the first-ever Quad Leaders Summit at the White House in 2021. The Quad is a diplomatic partnership between Australia, India, Japan, and the United States.

The focus of the upcoming Quad Leaders Summit will revolve around enhancing the strategic convergence among the countries, advancing their shared vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific region, and providing tangible benefits for partners in the Indo-Pacific in key areas such as health security, natural disaster response, maritime security, high-quality infrastructure, critical and emerging technology, climate and clean energy, and cybersecurity. Following the upcoming summit in Delaware, India will be the host for the subsequent Quad Summit. (This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed).