(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
The increased coordination between members of the Quadrilateral
Security Dialogue, or Quad, is ensuring peace, prosperity and
stability in the Indo-Pacific, and the grouping has a constructive
agenda that strengthens its image as a“force for good”, Prime
Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday, Trend reports citing The
Hindustan Times.
In his opening remarks at the second in-person Quad Leaders
Summit in Tokyo, Modi said the Quad has made an important place for
itself on the global stage in a very short time.“Today, the scope
of the Quad has increased and it is more influential,” he said.
“Despite the difficult circumstances of Covid-19, we have
increased mutual coordination in several areas such as vaccine
delivery, climate action, supply chain resilience, disaster
response and economic cooperation,” Modi said, speaking in
Hindi.
“This is ensuring peace, prosperity and stability in the
Indo-Pacific region. The Quad is moving forward with a constructive
agenda for the Indo-Pacific region. This will continue to
strengthen the image of the Quad as a force for good,” he said,
flanked by US President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister
Anthony Albanese and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
The mutual trust and determination between the Quad members are
giving“democratic forces a new energy and enthusiasm”, Modi noted,
adding“at the Quad level, mutual cooperation is encouraging a
free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific region, which is a shared
objective for all of us.”
Unlike the other Quad leaders, Modi made no mention of the
Ukraine crisis in his opening remarks.
Differences have emerged among the Quad members over the
conflict in Ukraine, with the US, Australia and Japan being
extremely critical of Russia's aggression that has had a major
impact on the security architecture of Europe.
India has consistently called for an end to hostilities in
Ukraine and a return to diplomacy and dialogue. Ahead of Modi's
visit to Japan for the Quad Summit, foreign secretary Vinay Kwatra
said India's partners appreciated and understood the country's
policy on the Ukraine crisis.
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