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modi meets bideN

QuaD talks in DC

after a long gap, Prime minister Narendra modi will visit the Us to address the UN

General assembly next week and hold bilateral meetings with Quad leaders including

Us President Joe biden. Why is China watching this meeting with great interest?

Our Bureau
New Delhi/Washington, DC

rime Minister Narendra
Modi would be participat-
Ping, along with Australian
Prime Minister Scott Morrison,
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga
of Japan and US President Jo-
seph R Biden, in the Leaders’
Summit of the Quadrilateral
Framework in Washington DC,
USA, on September 24, 2021.
During the discussion, the
leaders will discuss regional is-
sues of shared interest and will
also review the progress made It will be Modi's first meeting with Biden since he became president
since their first virtual Summit
that was held on 12 March 2021 attending the first-in person
“As part of their ongoing efforts meeting of Quadrilateral Secu-
to contain the COVID-19 pan- rity Dialogue, the Ministry of
demic, they will review the Quad External Affairs (MEA) said on
Vaccine initiative which was Thursday.
announced in March this year. Prime Minister Modi is vis-
They will also exchange views iting the US next week. “PM
on contemporary global issues (Modi) will participate in the
such as critical and emerging first in-person Quad leaders’
technologies, connectivity and summit in Washington on Sep-
infrastructure, cyber security, tember 24. On September 25, he
maritime security, humanitarian will address the general debate
assistance/disaster relief, climate of the UN General Assembly at
change and education,” MEA its 76th session. While the PM is
said in a statement. The Quad is also called "Asian NATO" in Washington, he will also have
Recent developments in Af- a bilateral meeting with Presi-
ghanistan are also expected to open and inclusive Indo-Pacific recover from COVID-19, re- dent Biden,” MEA spokesper-
figure prominently in the delib- region.” MEA said in a statement build sustainably, respond to the son Arindam Bagchi said during
erations. PM Modi is also likely Prime Minister is scheduled needs of the planet, respect the a press briefing.
to have one on one meeting with to address the General Debate rights of people, and revitalise “We also look forward to
Quad leaders including US Pres- of the High-Level Segment of the United Nations’. bilateral meetings with other
ident Joe Biden the 76th Session of the Unit- Prime Minister Narendra Quad leaders as well as bilateral
‘The Summit would provide ed Nations General Assembly Modi will hold bilateral meet- meetings with some other lead-
a valuable opportunity for dia- (UNGA) on 25 September 2021 ings with Quad leaders includ- ers while he is in New York on
logue and interactions among in New York. The theme for this ing US President Joe Biden and September 25,” he added.
the leaders, anchored in their year’s General Debate is ‘Build- other foreign leaders during his Prime Minister is scheduled
shared vision of ensuring a free, ing Resilience through hope to US visit later this month besides Continued on next page... >>

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