Joe Biden to take part in Quad leaders’ meet in Hiroshima today

"Along with sharing strategic assessments, the leaders will welcome new forms of Quad cooperation on secure digital technology, submarine cables, infrastructure capacity building, and maritime domain awareness," a White House statement said.

New Delhi | Updated: May 20, 2023 08:12 AM IST

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Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, right, and U.S. President Joe Biden visit the Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima Island in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima prefecture, western Japan, Friday, May 19, 2023. (Kyodo News via AP)

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US President Joe Biden will on Saturday participate in the third in-person Quad leaders’ meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Japanese PM Kishida Fumio and their Indian counterpart Narendra Modi in Hiroshima.

In a statement on Friday, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said, “After President Joe Biden had to postpone his trip to Australia, the Quad leaders agreed that they would hold their summit in Hiroshima to ensure that the four leaders could come together to mark the Quad’s progress over the past year.” Hence, in addition to the G7, Biden will take part in the meeting with the prime ministers of the four countries.

“Along with sharing strategic assessments, the leaders will welcome new forms of Quad cooperation on secure digital technology, submarine cables, infrastructure capacity building, and maritime domain awareness,” the statement said, adding: “President Biden thanks Prime Minister Albanese, as well as the Prime Ministers of Japan and India, for their flexibility, and he looks forward to rescheduling his trip.”

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