Quad Summit Highlights: Japan says China, Russia jets flew nearby as Quad met

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and leaders of the United States, Japan and Australia on Tuesday attended the second in-person meeting of Quad leaders here during which they are expected to exchange views about developments in the Indo-Pacific region and global issues of mutual interest.

Biden says no change in US policy towards Taiwan

US President Joe Biden on Tuesday said his country's policy towards Taiwan remained unchanged, a day after his comments raised questions about whether Washington was shifting from its long-standing policy of maintaining an ambiguous stance on the self-ruled island claimed by China as a renegade province.

When asked at the sidelines of the Quad summit hosted by Japan as to whether the policy of strategic ambiguity towards Taiwan was changed, Biden replied: "No."

"The policy has not changed at all. I stated that when I made my statement yesterday," Japan's Kyodo news agency quoted Biden as saying in a response to another question about whether or not US troops would be sent to Taiwan if China invaded the island. - PTI.

Japan says China, Russia jets flew nearby as Quad met

Chinese and Russian fighter jets carried out joint flights over the Sea of Japan and East China Sea on Tuesday as leaders of the Quad bloc met in Tokyo, Japan said.

Japan's Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi said Tokyo had expressed "grave concerns" to Russia and China over the flights, which came as leaders from the United States, India, Australia and Japan held talks on regional security. - AFP.

Quad leaders condemn North Korea's 'destablizing' ballistic launches

Quad pledges to strengthen global health architecture

TheQuadleaders on Tuesday committed to getting ahead of the virus by strengthening the global health architecture, including by enhancing finance and bolstering ongoing science and technology cooperation.

On March 21 last year, theQuadcountries announced 'theQuadvaccine partnership' at the first summit of the four-nation grouping.

TheQuadcountries have led and will continue to lead global efforts for Covid-19 response, with a view to building better health security and strengthening health systems, according to a joint statement issued by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Australia’s newly-elected Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. - PTI.

Quad leaders reiterate commitment to free, open Indo-Pacific in joint statement

Quad recognises urgent need to address climate change

Recognising the urgent need to address climate change, Quad leaders here on Tuesday launched the "Quad Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Package (Q-CHAMP)” with "mitigation” and "adaptation” as its two themes.

The announcement on the launch of Q-CHAMP came at the end of the second in-person Quad summit attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese.

A joint statement by the four leaders said that they have decided to individually and collectively further strengthen their cooperation to mitigate and adapt to the impacts of climate change, which poses especially serious challenges for the Indo-Pacific region.

“Recognising the urgent need to address climate change as emphasised in the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports, we will steadfastly implement the Paris Agreement and deliver on the outcomes of COP26,” according to the joint statement. - PTI.

Modi calls India-Australia partnership 'robust', discusses ways to add momentum across sectors

Australia PM Anthony Albanese hails relationship with India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese hold bilateral talks in Tokyo

Modi calls meeting with US President Biden 'productive', multiple aspects of India discussed

Deepened mutual understanding & cooperation crucial among Quad members, says Japanese PM Fumio Kishida

Modi confident that US Investment Incentive Agreement will lead to concrete progress in US-India investment

US-India trade & investment relations on the rise but below potential, says Modi

Biden committed to make US-India partnership 'closest on earth'

US-India to closely consult on how to mitigate negative effects: Biden

Glad we're renewing the Indo-US Vaccine Action Program: US President Biden

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden hold bilateral talks in Tokyo

Japanese PM Kishida expresses gratitude over Indian-made vaccines delivered under Quad Vaccine initiative

What's the four-nation Quad, where did it come from?

Formally the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, the Quad began as a loose partnership after the devastating 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, when the four countries joined together to provide humanitarian and disaster assistance to the affected region.

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Quad leaders open application for Quad Fellowship

Japanese PM Fumio Kishida, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Joe Biden and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese open application for the first-of-its-kind Quad Fellowship. The fellowship will sponsor 100 US, Australian, Indian, and Japanese students to study in US each year for graduate degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. Credit: Reuters Photo

Biden calls Russia-Ukraine war global issue, says Indo-Pacific powers will lead response

Quad to strengthen info-sharing among Quad country Computer Emergency Response Teams, says White House

At Tokyo Summit, Quad leaders will welcome a major maritime initiative: the Indo-Pacific Partnership for Maritime Domain Awareness (IPMDA) which will allow tracking of 'dark shipping': The White House

Australia govt will set 43 per cent emissions reduction target for 2030: Australian PM Anthony Albanese

Quad partnership needed now more than ever, says Australian PM Anthony Albanese

Listen to voices of ASEAN, South Asia, Indo-Pacific: Japanese PM Fumio Kishida

Keeping region stable, tackling pandemic, and addressing climate crisis priority: Biden

"The Quad has a lot of work ahead of us. We have a lot of work to keep this region peaceful & stable, tackling this pandemic and next addressing the climate crisis," said US President Joe Biden at the Quad Leaders' meet.

US will be a strong, steady, and enduring partner in Indo-Pacific: US President Joe Biden

Coordination for vaccine delivery, climate action, supply chain resilience, disaster response, economic cooperation and other areas has improved, says Modi

Putin is just trying to extinguish a culture. This is more than just a European issue, it's a global issue. Global food crisis may worsen by Russia blocking Ukraine from exporting its grains: US President Biden

As long as Russia continues the war, US will work with its partners: US President Biden

At the Quad level, with our mutual cooperation, a free, open and inclusive Indo Pacific Region is getting encouraged - it is the shared goal of all of us: PM Narendra Modi at Quad Leaders' Summit, in Japan's Tokyo

Quad has cemented an important place in the world: PM Modi addresses Quad leaders' 2nd in-person summit