US President Joe Biden to Host PM Narendra Modi, Other Leaders for Fourth In-Person Quad Leaders Summit on Sept 21 in Delaware

By R Anil Kumar

• India, US, Japan, Australia partner countries of Quad grouping

• Joe Biden to host in-person Quad summit at his Delaware residence

• PM Modi to also attend other key events in US from September 21-23

• Originally planned for India, the Quad summit was moved to the US to align with world leaders attending the United Nations General Assembly in New York City

• The next Quad Summit will be hosted by India

• This will be the fourth in-person Quad summit as US President Joe Biden will be welcoming the heads of governments of partner countries-India, Australia and Japan

Washington, September 16. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to the US for a three-day visit this weekend where he will attend the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) leadership summit hosted by American President Joe Biden at his Delaware residence, officials said.

PM Modi will reach the US on September 21, the day the four-nation summit is scheduled to be held.

This will be the fourth in-person Quad summit as US President Biden will be welcoming the heads of governments of partner countries-India, Australia and Japan.

“President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. will host the fourth in-person Quad Leaders Summit in Wilmington, Delaware, on Saturday, September 21.

The President looks forward to welcoming Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia and Prime Minister Kishida Fumio of Japan”, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was quoted as saying.

“This will be President Biden’s first time hosting foreign leaders in Wilmington as president — a reflection of his deep personal relationships with each of the Quad Leaders, and the importance of the Quad to all of our countries. In recent years, Quad Foreign Ministers have met eight times, and Quad governments continue to meet and coordinate at all levels”, she added.

In July this year, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar attended the Quad foreign ministers’ summit in Tokyo.

“The Quad Leaders Summit will focus on bolstering the strategic convergence among our countries, advancing our shared vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific region, and delivering concrete benefits for partners in the Indo-Pacific in key areas. These include health security, natural disaster response, maritime security, high-quality infrastructure, critical and emerging technology, climate and clean energy, and cybersecurity”, Jean-Pierre pointed out.

In November 2017, India, Japan, the US, and Australia gave shape to the long-pending proposal of setting up the Quad to develop a new strategy to keep the critical sea routes in the Indo-Pacific free of any influence.

Apart from attending the Quad summit and discussing bilateral ties with the leaders of partner countries, PM Modi will also attend an Indian community event in New Jersey on September 22. He will also participate in the Summit of the Future on September 23.

The Summit of the Future will produce an inter-governmentally negotiated, action-oriented Pact for the Future with chapters on Sustainable development and financing for development, international peace and security, Science, technology and innovation and digital cooperation, Youth and future generations, and transforming global governance as posted on the United Nation’s official website.