Biden To Host Quad Summit In Delaware On September 21

Washington: The White House on Thursday announced that United States (US) President Joe Biden will host the upcoming QUAD Summit in Wilmington, Delaware on September 21. Prime Minister Narendra Modi , Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, and Japan PM will attend the meeting as Biden will look to burnish his legacy before leaving office in January.

Joe Biden was the first American president to host a summit of the so-called Quad leaders in 2021, with annual summits since then, as the US looked to pivot its foreign policy focus to the Indo-Pacific region to counter China.

This will be the first time Biden has hosted foreign leaders in Delaware during his presidency, as he has been spending more time in his home state since dropping his bid for reelection in July.

Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Biden's decision to host Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Wilmington was “a reflection of his deep personal relationships with each of the Quad Leaders, and the importance of the Quad to all of our countries.”

“The Quad Leaders Summit will focus on bolstering the strategic convergence among our countries, advancing our shared vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific region and delivering concrete benefits for partners in the Indo-Pacific in key areas,” Jean-Pierre said.

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