PM Modi and leaders from United States, Australia and Japan are meeting at the Quad leaders’ Summit
Wilmington, Delaware:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and leaders from US, Japan and Australia met at the Quad leaders’ summit in Wilmington, Delaware today hours after PM Modi arrived in Philadelphia for his three-day US Visit. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also held bilateral talks with US President Joe Biden.
US President Biden opted for his hometown of Wilmington – around 170 kilometres from Washington – to host the summit for Quad leaders.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Philadelphia today. He then went to US President Joe Biden’s hometown of Wilmington, Delaware, where the two leaders held bilateral discussions.
PM Modi is also likely to hold bilateral discussions with some other world leaders on the sidelines of the UN summit.
Here are the LIVE updates on Prime Minister Modi’s US visit:
The Quad leaders’ summit has begun in Wilmington, Delaware – the home state of President Joe Biden. PM Modi joined leaders from US, Australia and Japan for the annual summit. The leaders have made their opening remarks as the summit began and are now holding closed-door talks on major regional and global issues.
This is the farewell summit for Joe Biden, who is not standing for a second term as US Presiednt. It is also the last summit for Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
The Quad meeting is scheduled to last for the next few hours.
PM Modi and President Biden during their bilateral meeting exchanged views on global and regional issues, including the Indo-Pacific region and beyond, the Ministry of External Affairs said.
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PM @narendramodi & @POTUS@JoeBiden held bilateral talks in Wilmington, Delaware today. In a special gesture, the meeting was hosted by President Biden at his residence.
Discussions focused on ways to… pic.twitter.com/DJYBSaZgWI
– Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) September 21, 2024
Bilateral talks between India and the United States have concluded. The Quad Leaders’ Summit will begin soon.
The United States’ partnership with India is stronger, closer, and more dynamic than any time in history.
Prime Minister Modi, each time we sit down, I’m struck by our ability to find new areas of cooperation. Today was no different. pic.twitter.com/TdcIpF23mV
– President Biden (@POTUS) September 21, 2024
US President Joe Biden and PM Modi shared a huh at Mr Biden’s personal residence in Delaware.
US President Joe Biden welcomed PM Modi with a hug as the two leaders met at Mr Biden’s home in Greenville, Delaware for bilateral discussions.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has begun bilateral talks with US President Joe Biden ahead of the Quad Leaders’ Summit today.
Several key agreements are likely to be signed during the bilateral meet. A multi-billion dollar deal in which India plans to acquire 31 predator drones from the US will also be discussed.
Prime Minister Modi’s visit will start with a bilateral meeting between the United States and India, where he and Joe Biden will discuss several key issues in an effort to further strengthen India-US ties. Read more.
Landed in Philadelphia. Today’s programme will be focused on the Quad Summit and the bilateral meeting with @POTUS@JoeBiden. I am sure the discussions throughout the day will contribute to making our planet better and addressing key global challenges. pic.twitter.com/BeWTU46UPe
– Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 21, 2024
PM Modi shared photos on X of his interaction with the Indian Community upon his arrival at Philadelphia airport in US today.
An energetic welcome in Philadelphia! Our diaspora’s blessings are greatly cherished. pic.twitter.com/vwIc9dB2yv
– Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 21, 2024
PM Modi will meet the Indian community on Sunday. He will address the ‘Modi & US Programme’ in New York City.
The Indian community has distinguished itself in the USA, making a positive impact across diverse sectors. It’s always a delight to interact with them. At around 9:30 PM India time on Sunday, 22nd September, I will address the @ModiandUS programme in New York City. Let’s…
– Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 21, 2024
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at Hotel Du Pont in Delaware on Saturday ahead of the Quad Leaders’ Summit. It is set to take place in US President Joe Biden’s hometown.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was welcomed by members of the Indian community upon his arrival at Philadelphia airport in US today.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Barack Obama in 2014 that the size of the then-US president’s car was almost as big as the house his mother lived in, India’s Ambassador to the United States Vinay Kwatra has said.
Jake Sullivan, the National Security Adviser of the United States, has said India should step up and support the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity, referring to the Russia-Ukraine war. His remark came ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s bilateral meeting with US President Joe Biden.
The ongoing war and PM Modi’s visit to Ukraine is expected come up n the Modi-Biden bilateral meeting at the US president’s Wilmington residence in Delaware on the margins of the Quad summit on Saturday, Mr Sullivan said.
“The United States has been clear about our view that Russia’s brutal war of aggression against Ukraine flouted every norm and principle of international law, (and) that countries like India should step up and support the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity,” he added.
The Indian community from different cities of the US are awaiting the arrival of Prime Minister Narendra Modi near Philadelphia International Airport and the Hotel Dupont in Delaware.
The PM will commence his three-day visit to the US by attending the Quad Summit that will be hosted by US President Joe Biden at his hometown Wilmington.
“I look forward to the deliberations at the Summit. I will also be having a bilateral meeting with President Biden. In New York, I will be attending the Summit of the Future. I will also be addressing a community programme in the city,” the PM had posted on X.
I will be on a visit to USA, where I will take part in various programmes. I will attend the Quad Summit being hosted by President Biden at his hometown Wilmington. I look forward to the deliberations at the Summit. I will also be having a bilateral meeting with President Biden….
– Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 21, 2024
The annual Quad summit at US President Joe Biden’s hometown Wilmington tonight is expected to finalise initiatives to boost cooperation in the Indo-Pacific. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to attend the major global strategic event.
Countering Congress’ criticism of PM Narendra Modi’s visit to the US, BJP MP Anurag Thakur said the PM is “representing India as the PM of 140 crore Indians”.
“Might be the Congress’ ecosystem has failed to understand that during his visit to the US, PM Modi is representing India as the PM of 140 crore Indians. If Congress’ ecosystem opposes PM Modi like this, the country will never accept them. Rahul Gandhi should be ashamed of shaking hands with those who oppose India and apologise to the country,” Mr Thakur told news agency ANI.
At the Quad Summit, The United States, India, Australia and Japan will use “some of the strongest language” on North Korea and the South China Sea, a senior US administration official said as per news agency IANS.
“I will say that the Quad agenda always focuses on a wide range of strategic profits in the Indo-Pacific that absolutely includes considerations with respect to the PRC, including on the economic front, in the maritime space and elsewhere,” the official said, referring to China by its official name, the People’s Republic of China.
“But it will also include a focus on the DPRK and several other key considerations as well. I will say that I think you can expect to see in the upcoming joint statement…some of the strongest language that the Quad has ever produced, particularly on the South China Sea and on North Korea,” the official was quoted as saying by IANS.
The Quad Summit on Saturday in Delaware is poised to announce the expansion of their joint maritime security operations in the Indian Ocean and closer coastguard integration throughout the Indo-Pacific.
Leaders of the United States, Australia, India and Japan are set to announce on Saturday the expansion of the Indo-Pacific Partnership for Maritime Domain Awareness (IPMDA) initiative from Southeast Asia into the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), the White House said.
Thanking India’s leadership, the White House further said that this expansion will help monitor illegal fishing and other illegal activities in waters where China’s influence is growing. The development comes amid rising tensions in the East and South China seas in the face of an increasingly aggressive Chinese military.
A senior Biden administration official, while elaborating on the IPMDA initiative said, “In addition to the coverage, IPMDA is already providing to our partners in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands to help them monitor their water for illegal fishing and other illegal activities. It will also expand that coverage to include the Indian Ocean region, thanks to India’s leadership.”
The maritime initiative which seeks to keep a check on illegal activities on seas was first launched at the Quad Leaders Summit in Tokyo two years ago.
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