PM Narendra Modi arrives in Tokyo for Quad Summit
Tokyo: Indian PM Narendra Modi arrived in Tokyo on Monday where he will attend the third Quad Leaders’ Summit.
India hands over vaccine Thailand under Quad Vaccine Partnership
New Delhi: Under the Quad’s flagship Vaccine Partnership, a consignment of COVID vaccines was handed over jointly by the Ambassador of India, Suchitra Durai, Ambassador of Australia, Allan McKinnon, Ambassador of Japan, Nashida Kazuya and the Chargé d'Affaires of the United States of America, James Wayman to the the Kingdom of Thailand.
'Unsatisfactory but unsurprising': US over India's stand on Russia-Ukraine war
Washington/IBNS: A senior White House official on Friday said India's position at the United Nations over the Ukraine crisis has been "unsatisfactory", reports said.
New Delhi: Japanese PM Fumio Kishida on Saturday said Russia's invasion on Ukraine is "very serious issue which is shaking the roots of international order" as he addressed a joint press conference with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi.
Quad condemns 26/11, Pathankot terror attacks, stress on free, open Indo-Pacific
Melbourne/New Delhi/UNI: The Quad countries on Friday reiterated their condemnation of terrorist attacks in India, including the 26/11 Mumbai and Pathankot attacks, and stressed that Afghan territory should not be used for terrorism, and spoke in favour of a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific.
S Jaishankar joins Quad partners for fourth meeting in Melbourne
Melbourne/New Delhi/UNI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday joined his compatriots from the other Quad countries of Japan, Australia and the US for the fourth meeting in Melbourne, with focus on the Indo-Pacific.
Narendra Modi-Suga meet on sidelines of Quad Leaders’ Summit, discuss COVID-19, Afghanistan issues
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi met Suga Yoshihide, Prime Minister of Japan, in Washington DC on Thursday on the sidelines of the Quad Leaders’ Summit.
Australia, India vow to work together for Indo-Pacific security ahead of QUAD leaders' meet
New York/UNI: Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne said she met with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly and both affirmed their shared focus on Indo-Pacific security and prosperity ahead of the Quad Leaders’ Meeting.
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Washington D.C. for his visit to the United States of America at the invitation of President Joe Biden of the USA.
PM Narendra Modi to visit Washington to attend Quad Leaders’ Summit
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Quad Leaders’ Summit and UNGA High-level Segment in Washington on Sept 24, MEA said on Monday.
Quad reflects globalisation, says Jaishankar, dismisses comparisons with NATO
New Delhi/UNI: Dismissing comparisons of the Quad alliance with the NATO, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on Saturday that while the North Atlantic Treaty Organization is a “Cold War term”, the Quad is working on issues like vaccines, supply chains, education and connectivity, which the NATO is not involved in.
US-led Quad an effort to sow discord between China and regional nations
Continuing its criticism of the US-led Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, better known as Quad, Beijing has said it was opposed to any efforts to sow discord between regional countries and China.
US, Japan pledge to work with India, Australia on free Indo-Pacific, strengthening Quad
Declaring that the Quad “has never been stronger,” the US and Japan have reiterated their commitment to work with India and Australia to build a free and “thriving” Indo-Pacific where, Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Sugo warned, the “security environment has become increasingly severe.”
Nettled by QUAD summit, China says 'it will end nowhere'
New Delhi/IBNS: China has accused the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QUAD), a four nation grouping comprising Australia, India, United States and Japan, of "ideological bias and cold war mentality" and described it as a clique based on an ideology that is "detrimental to border", a Hindustan Times report said.
PM Narendra Modi to attend first Quad leaders' virtual summit today
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi will be participating, along with Prime Minister of Australia Scott Morrison and Prime Minister of Japan Yoshihide Suga and President of U.S.A. Joseph R. Biden, in the first Leaders’ Summit of the Quadrilateral Framework, being held virtually on Friday, officials said.