QUAD Leaders’ Summit 2021 – Highlights
The first in-person meeting of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) of India, Australia, the United States and Japan, was held in Washington on September 24, 2021.
Highlights
- Meeting was participated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with leaders of the US, Japan, and Australia. US President Joe Biden is hosting all of them at the White House.
- During the meeting, leaders also agreed to keep a careful eye on Pakistan, as its historic rival has been an instigator of trouble in Afghanistan.
- PM Modi shared concerns regarding extremist elements in Afghanistan
India’s Proposal at Quad
- During the meeting, PM Modi noted that, four nations of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue came together in the interest of humanity amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
- He added that “Quad vaccine initiative” will help Indo-Pacific nations.
- At the summit, he proposed a common international travelling protocol which involves mutual recognition of COVID-19 vaccination certificate, which was well received by other leaders.
- India proposed to allow Quad to export of 8 million Indo-Pacific vaccine doses by October 2021 in line with a deal between grouping of Australia, India, Japan and the United States in March 2021.
Australia’s proposal
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison noted that, Indo-Pacific should be free from coercion in line with the international law and sovereign rights.
Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QUAD)
It is a strategic dialogue between India, United States, Japan and Australia. This dialogue was initiated in 2007 by Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe. It was paralleled by joint military exercise called ‘Exercise Malabar’.
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Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021