“The security environment around us is becoming increasingly severe. We must continue to demonstrate our strong commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific,” Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said at the Quad summit in the United States. “Nothing could be better for my last trip abroad as prime minister than this meeting,” he said.
“It was a pleasure to meet with the leaders of the Quad to discuss the future of the Indo-Pacific region,” Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said at the Quad Summit. “I am grateful for your friendship and leadership, Joe Biden. Throughout my tenure, I have repeatedly highlighted the efforts made by the Quad since the last meeting in my hometown of Hiroshima.”
“The surrounding security environment is becoming increasingly severe”
“I believe that there could be no better meeting for my last trip abroad as prime minister,” he said. The Japanese Prime Minister said that the security environment around us is becoming increasingly severe, and the independent international system based on the rule of law is under threat. Therefore, it is even more important for us, the Quad, who share values such as freedom and democracy, to continue to demonstrate to the international community our firm commitment to the vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific.
“It is necessary to coordinate with regional countries”
Kishida said, “It is very important to coordinate with regional countries to achieve FOIP (Free and Open Indo-Pacific). I look forward to fruitful discussions today, listening to the voices of regional countries including ASEAN, South Asia and the Pacific island countries, and promoting in-depth development of practical cooperation to bring tangible benefits to the region.”
What did PM Modi say at the summit?
Speaking at the Quad Summit, Prime Minister Modi said, “I am extremely happy to be participating in this Quad Summit during my third term. Our meeting is taking place at a time when the world is full of tensions and conflicts. In such a situation, it is very important for humanity that the Quad works together on the basis of shared democratic values.
He said: “We are not against anyone. We all want a rules-based international order, respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, and peaceful resolution of all issues. I once again welcome President Biden and colleagues. We are pleased to host the Quad Leaders’ Summit in India in 2025.
Biden says: We know how to work
“We are a democracy that knows how to work,” U.S. President Joe Biden said at the meeting. “That’s why, early in my presidency, I met with all of you, went to all of your countries, and suggested that we make the Quad more effective. Four years later, our four countries are more strategically united than ever before.”
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