Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the Quad leaders’ summit in Washington on September 24 as announced by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
According to the official reports, the prime minister is also scheduled to address the ‘General Debate’ of the high-level segment of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on September 25 in New York.
The MEA stated in a statement that- “Prime Minister Narendra Modi would be participating, along with Prime Minister Scott Morrison of Australia, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga of Japan and President Joseph R Biden of USA, in the Leaders’ Summit of the Quadrilateral Framework in Washington DC, USA, on September 24. As part of their ongoing efforts to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, they will review the Quad Vaccine initiative which was announced in March this year.”
It said the leaders will review progress made since their first virtual summit on March 12 and discuss regional issues of shared interest and that the leaders will also exchange views on contemporary global issues such as critical and emerging technologies, connectivity and infrastructure, cyber security, maritime security, humanitarian assistance, disaster relief, climate change and education.