Our message is clear, Quad is here to stay: PM Modi at Leaders' Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the Quad is not against anyone but for a rulesbased international order and respect for sovereignty in a veiled reference to ChinaFree open inclusive and prosperous IndoPacific is our priority Modi said in his opening remarks on Saturday at the summit hosted by President Joe Biden and also attended by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio KishidaWe are not against anyone We all support a rulesbased international order respect for sovereignty territorial integrity and peaceful resolution of all issues Modi said without naming any countryChina is engaged in hotly contested territorial disputes in both the South China Sea and the East China SeaChina claims sovereignty over all of the South China Sea Vietnam Malaysia the Philippines Brunei and Taiwan have counterclaimsOur message is clear Quad is here to stay to assist to partner and to complement Modi saidTogether we have taken many positive and inclusive initiatives in areas like health security critical and emerging technologies climate change capacity building he saidHe said that the Quad leaders have gathered at a time when the world is surrounded by tensions and challengesAt such a time the working together of Quad with its democratic values is significant for the entire human race the prime minister saidQuad a force for global good PM narendramodi participated in the Quad Leaders Summit along with President JoeBiden of USA POTUS PM kishida230 of Japan and PM AlboMP of Australia today the Ministry of External Affairs said in a post on XPM reaffirmed Indias commitment to the Quad cooperation for a free and open IndoPacific Quad will continue to assist the regions development priorities and accelerate the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals it addedLater during the Quad Leaders Cancer Moonshot event Modi announced the dedication of a grant of USD 75 million to cancer testing screening and diagnostics in the IndoPacific regionIndia is ready to share its experience and expertise Modi said in his remarks asserting that the grant was made under Indias vision of One Earth One Heath He added that India will also provide assistance in radiotherapy treatment and capacity buildingWhen the Quad acts it is not just for nations it is for the people This is the true essence of our humancentric approach he saidCooperation in healthcare a key Quad priority PM narendramodi participated in the Quad Cancer Moonshot event today The four leaders committed to detection prevention and treatment of cervical cancer in the IndoPacific region In keeping with Indias vision of ONE WORLD ONE HEALTH PM announced the dedication of a grant of USD 75 million to cancer testing screening and diagnostics in the IndoPacific region the MEA said in a separate post on XDuring the summit Modi recalled the first Quad Summit held in 2021 under Bidens leadership and said In such a short time we have expanded our cooperation unprecedentedly in every directionI thank you for your steadfast commitment your leadership and your contributions to the Quad he saidThis was a farewell summit for President Biden as he nears the end of his term in officeModi said he will be happy to host the Quad Summit in 2025The Quad Leaders Summit this year was earlier supposed to be held in India but US President Joe Biden was keen to hold the event in his hometownThe US Japan India and Australia had in 2017 given shape to the longpending proposal of setting up the Quad or the Quadrilateral coalition to counter Chinas aggressive behaviour in the IndoPacific regionThe fourmember Quad or the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue advocates upholding a free open and inclusive IndoPacific China claims that the grouping aims to contain its riseThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever