The preparations of the Government of India regarding the historic meeting of the heads of the quad countries i.e. Japan, Australia, America and India are almost complete. The first meeting between the quad heads, PM Narendra Modi, US President Joe Biden, Australia’s PM Scott Morrison and Japan’s PM Yoshihida Suga will take place today.
On this, sources in the Ministry of External Affairs say that the initiative, of course, started in 2004, which will be taken up by the heads of the quad today. Let us tell you that in the year 2017, a new discussion was started between the four countries of the Quad, which has gained a lot of momentum within the last one year. Foreign ministers of the four countries have met twice in November 2020 and February 2021. The four countries are completing their individual preparations.
According to the information, there is a question on India’s stand in the meeting to be held on Friday, today it will be to a large extent according to the speech given by PM Modi in the Shangrila Dialogue (year 2018). Modi then gave the slogan of Sagar (Security and Development for all regions), stating India’s policy for the Indo-Pacific region.In today’s meeting on Friday, the Indian side will primarily plan to strengthen its partnership with other countries in the Indo-Pacific region. The situation in the Indo-Pacific region will certainly be at the top of the agenda at the meeting, but other global issues, the Corona industrial situation, cooperation in critical technology (such as 5G, etc.), maritime and environmental security will be discussed. Among other subjects. There is also a possibility to discuss how the four countries can support the expansion of the corona vaccine throughout the world.
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