New Delhi: Australia will be hosting the Quad Leaders’ Summit in Sydney on May 24, and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he looks forward to welcoming his Quad counterparts, including Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, for the in-person Summit.
It is the first time that Australia is hosting the Quad Leaders’ Summit. It follows Prime Minister Albanese’s attendance at the Quad Leaders’ Summit in Tokyo in May 2022. It will be the third in-person Quad Leaders’ Summit.
The Quad Leaders’ Summit will also see the attendance of US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. PM Albanese has already held meetings with Prime Minister Modi, Prime Minister Kishida, and President Biden.
The Quad is a diplomatic partnership of four countries committed to promoting stability, resilience and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific. Australia, India, Japan and the United States share a vision for a region that is governed by accepted rules and norms, where we all can cooperate, trade and thrive, an Australian statement said.
Together, Quad partners are taking practical action to address shared regional challenges, including improving regional health security, advancing critical and emerging technologies, strengthening connectivity, enhancing clean energy innovation and boosting supply chain resilience.
This year Quad partners are playing a strong leadership role in the Indo-Pacific through hosting the G20 (India), G7 (Japan), and APEC (US).
In Sydney, Quad Leaders will discuss how the Quad can work alongside partners and regional groupings, foremost ASEAN and the Pacific Islands Forum, to strengthen our cooperation and shape the region we all want to live in.
Prime Minister Albanese said: “I am honoured to host the first ever Quad Leaders’ Summit in Australia in Sydney.”
“The Quad is committed to supporting an open, stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific that is respectful of sovereignty and ensures security and growth for all. I look forward to discussing with Quad Leaders how we – alongside important regional institutions, such as ASEAN, the Pacific Islands Forum, the Indian Ocean Rim Association and our regional partners – can shape the Indo-Pacific region we all want to live in.”
