Representative image: During his visit, Prime Minister Modi will also engage with the Indian diaspora and American business leaders. (Photo: Shutterstock)
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for a three-day visit to the US on Saturday, he said Quad has emerged as an important group of like-minded countries committed to peace, progress and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region.
In his farewell statement ahead of the US visit, PM Modi said he will be on a three-day visit to the US to participate in the Quad Summit being hosted by US President Joe Biden in his hometown of Wilmington and will also deliver a speech at the Summit of the Future during the UN General Assembly in New York.
He further said: “I look forward to attending the Quad Summit together with my colleagues President Biden, Prime Minister Albanese and Prime Minister Kishida. The forum has become an important group of like-minded countries to work for peace, progress and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region.”
Speaking about his meeting with Biden, Prime Minister Modi said, “My meeting with President Biden provides us with an opportunity to explore and identify new avenues to further deepen the India-US comprehensive global strategic partnership for the benefit of our people and global well-being.”
Prime Minister Modi will attend the sixth Quad Leaders’ Summit in Wilmington, Delaware, hosted by US President Joe Biden in his hometown on September 21.
Quad brings together four countries: India, Australia, Japan and the United States. India will host the Quad Leaders’ Summit in 2025.
During his visit, Prime Minister Modi will also interact with the Indian diaspora and American business leaders.
“I am very much looking forward to connecting with the Indian diaspora and key American business leaders, who are key stakeholders and are revitalizing the unique partnership between the world’s largest and oldest democracies,” he said.
Prime Minister Modi termed the UN General Assembly meeting as ‘The Summit of the Future’ an opportunity for the international community to chart a way forward for a better humanity.
The Prime Minister said: “The Summit of the Future is an opportunity for the global community to chart the way forward for the betterment of humanity. I will share the visions of one-sixth of humanity, whose commitment to a peaceful and secure future is among the highest in the world.”
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called the summit a “once-in-a-generation UN Summit.” The “Summit of the Future” is a major milestone in the history of the UN as it enters its 80th anniversary in 2025.
Earlier, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal had said that “PM @narendramodi will ensure US participation in the 6th Quad Leaders’ Summit and address the UN ‘Summit of the Future’.”
It is striking that India and the United States have a comprehensive global strategic partnership that covers almost all areas of human endeavor. The partnership is driven by shared democratic values, convergence of interests in a wide range of areas, and vibrant people-to-people contacts.
India conducts the largest number of military exercises with the US, and the exercises are becoming increasingly large and complex.
Major bilateral exercises include Yudh Abhyas (Army), Vajra Prahar (Special Forces), Malabar (Navy), Cope India (Air Force) and Tiger Triumph (Trinity). Red Flag, RIMPAC, CUTLASS Express, Sea Dragon and Milan are some of the multilateral exercises in which the two countries are participating.
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First publication: Sep 21, 2024 | 07:26 AM IST
