September 13 () –
On Saturday, September 21, US President Joe Biden will host a meeting in Wilmington, Delaware, with the Prime Ministers of Australia, Anthony Albanese, India, Narendra Modi, and Japan, Fumio Kishida, within the framework of the Fourth In-Person Summit of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) –made up of these same countries.
The White House said in a statement that the Biden administration has made the “institutionalization of the Quad” one of its top priorities since the first Quad Leaders’ Summit at the White House in 2021 and through both the annual meetings and the eight meetings between their respective foreign ministers.
“This will be the first time President Biden has hosted foreign leaders in Wilmington as President, reflecting his deep personal relationships with each of the Quad leaders and the importance of the Quad to all of our countries,” the letter continued.
During the meeting, the leaders will aim to “strengthen strategic convergence” between the countries, as well as promote their “shared” vision of a “free and open” Indo-Pacific region. In this way, they will discuss health security, response to natural disasters, maritime security, high-quality infrastructure, critical and emerging technology, climate and clean energy, and cybersecurity. The next summit will be held in India.
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