Shubhajit Roy

Significantly, while Washington and Tokyo were vocal in their criticism of Moscow — both US President Joe Biden and Japanese PM Fumio Kishida named Russia in their public statements — India and Australia did not do so in their opening statements at the summit.

The leaders condemned terrorism and violent extremism in all forms and manifestations, and all terrorist attacks, including 26/11 Mumbai and Pathankot attacks, the Quad leaders’ joint statement said.

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Responding to questions on India's ban on wheat exports, Sullivan told reporters on Air Force One, the US President's aircraft, “Food security will be a topic of conversation at the Quad.”

On whether the economic crisis in Sri Lanka would be part of the discussions at the Quad summit, Kwatra, without getting into specifics, said the leaders would discuss both opportunities and challenges in the Indo-Pacific region.

About the meeting between US President Joe Biden and PM Modi, the MEA said the meeting will mark a continuation of the regular dialogue having interacted most recently in virtual mode on April 11.

In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the foreign ministers “discussed the situation in Ukraine and supported talks between Russia and Ukraine”,

The carefully-worded three-paragraph statement does not mention the “government of Sri Lanka” or the Rajapaksas at all.

As Ambassador of the European Union (EU) in India and Bhutan, Ugo Astuto is overseeing a transformative change in its strategic partnership with India. There’s a broad spectrum of issues — from trade to environment, technology to Indo-Pacific —that both are collaborating on, which is underpinned by shared values of democracy, individual freedom, pluralism and multilateralism

Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Le Yucheng, who is one of the top contenders to succeed Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also said, “Rather than learning the painful lessons of conflict and suffering in Europe, they seek to create a “second theatre” and bring the conflict to the Asia-Pacific.”

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The short UN Security Council statement expresses "strong support" for Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' efforts to find a peaceful solution to the Russia-Ukraine "dispute."

The two leaders noted the potential for a closer industrial collaboration, including in the field of defence. They reiterated their commitment to closely work in countering common challenges related to terrorism, violent extremism and cyber crime, the MEA said.

The tone of India’s statement was in sharp contrast to Delhi’s sharp response to remarks from other European leaders and ministers who, in recent weeks, had conveyed concerns over India not condemning Russia’s actions in Ukraine.

India and France underscored that the “long-standing armament cooperation is testimony to the mutual trust between the two sides.

After the summit, Modi, in a Twitter post, said, "The India-Nordic Summit will go a long way in boosting India's ties with the region. Together, there is much that our nations can achieve and contribute to global prosperity and sustainable development."

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Prime Minister Modi, who did not name Russia in his statement, said “there will be no winning party in this war, everyone will suffer”.

In their first meeting in the German capital since Chancellor Scholz assumed office, both leaders hold a bilateral meeting, just before the sixth round of the biennial Inter-Governmental Consultations.

This is the Prime Minister's first visit abroad this year, and it includes about two dozen engagements across approximately 65 hours, official sources said. He will hold meetings, bilateral as well as multilateral, with world leaders from seven countries besides interacting with about 50 global business leaders.

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