QUAD summit in Sydney to bolster efforts to ensure free, inclusive Indo-Pacific: PM Modi
New Delhi, April 26: Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked his Australian counterpart Antony Albanese on Wednesday for hosting the next Quad Summit in Sydney, saying it will further bolster the efforts of the grouping to ensure a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific.
Taking to his official Twitter handle, the Prime Minister said, "Thank you @AlboMP for hosting the next Quad Summit in Sydney which will bolster our efforts to ensure a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific. I look forward to my visit and discussions on strengthening Quad collaboration across domains to advance our positive agenda."
The Australian Prime Minister announced that it will host the Quad Leaders' Summit on May 24 in Sydney reiterating that it will be a chance to work in cooperation with US, Japan and India.
"Sydney will be the host of the Quad Leaders' meeting in 2023. The hosting of this meeting at the Sydney Opera House will be a chance for us to work cooperatively with US, Japan and India, but also it will also be an opportunity to showcase this beautiful city and the country to the entire world," he said in a Twitter video post.
He stated that having Quad partners in Sydney next month will provide Australia with an opportunity to assist shape the region "we all want to live in."
The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue is a grouping of four democracies--India, Australia, the United States, and Japan--that aspires to ensure and maintain a "free, open, and prosperous" Indo-Pacific area.
"I'm pleased to announce that Australia will be hosting the Quad Leaders' Summit for the first time on May 24 in Sydney,' Anthony Albanese said on Twitter.
- ANI
