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Kurt Campbell, the US Coordinator for the Indo-Pacific Region, made the announcement at an event.
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US President Joe Biden will host a summit this year with the leaders of Australia, India and Japan, Kurt Campbell, the US coordinator for the Indo-Pacific region, said on Tuesday, bringing it “decisive” commitments on vaccine diplomacy and infrastructure. needed.
Campbell made the remarks at an event organized by the Asia Society think tank.
Known as the “Quadrilateral Security Dialogue”, representatives of the four member states have met periodically since its founding in 2007. The Quad member states are vowing to maintain a rules-based international order in the Indo-Pacific amid growing Chinese assertiveness in the region. .
At the group’s first summit in March this year, PM Modi said that the Quad is out of date and its agenda covering areas such as vaccines, climate change and emerging technologies makes it a force for the global good. In his inaugural address, he also talked about shared values and promotion of a safe, stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific.
“We are united by our democratic values and our commitment to a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific. Our agenda today covers areas such as vaccines, climate change and emerging technologies, making the Quad a force for the global good. is,” he had said. The virtual summit was attended by US President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga.
President Joe Biden has previously said that a “free and open Indo-Pacific for all is essential” and the US remains committed to working with its allies and allies in the region to achieve stability. Biden also described the Quad as a new mechanism to enhance cooperation and increase mutual ambition as member states increasingly address climate change.
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