PM Narendra Modi and President Joe Biden discussed the Quad partnership with Australian PM Anthony Albanese and Japanese PM Fumio Kishida; the president insisted that the partnership would continue past the 2024 US Presidential Election. Some people wondered whether the Quad would be maintained after the election, but Biden clearly reiterated that it would. He presented launches of several maritime technologies and collaboration between coast guards to support partners in the region. The Quad fellowship will also increase the study body and accept students from Southeast Asia destination.
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Originally, the US was to host this year’s Quad Summit, but due to an unavailability of leaders’ calendar, India consented to host the next Quad Summit in 2025. Before the Quad meeting, Biden had a meeting with Modi and, during it, the two leaders ratified the strategic alliance between the US and India. The two leaders also stressed the focus of their cooperation in defence, security, democracy and human rights. They spoke approvingly of the progress made in the area of the Major Defense Partnership saying they expect it to only strengthen further.
Joe Biden’s statement and Narendra Modi’s promise of further Quad meetings indicate that the organization plays a critical role in maintaining order and stability in the zone. By demonstrating the continuity of the Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership agreed in 2016 between the United States of America and the Republic of India, the meeting further affirmed that.
