White House on Quad meeting
Ahead of the upcoming summit of Quad leaders in Australia later this month, the White House said that there is no plan to add new members to the Quad at this point in time.
Quad Head of State to meet in Australia
According to the officials, the Head of State from Quad countries are scheduled to meet in Australia on May 24. The leaders include- Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, Prime Minister Narendra Modi from India, and US President Joe Biden.
Speaking at a daily press conference, the White House Press Secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre told the media, “The Quad was established two years ago. The Quad is still a relatively young partnership. There are no plans for new members at this time.”
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The main focus to strengthen the Quad
She also said that Quad members have agreed that for now, they’ll focus on cementing the Quad’s many strengths.
Moreover, she said during the press conference, “However, the Quad welcomes opportunities to work with a wide range of Indo-Pacific partners, such as through its Indo-Pacific partners on maritime domain awareness, which is delivering cutting edge maritime domain awareness technology around the region.”
Quad meeting scheduled on May 24, 2023
Jean-Pierre added, “The May 24th Sydney Summit will showcase other opportunities for the Quad to partner around the region on climate, global health, infrastructure, and more. The Quad’s top priority is ensuring it is well-positioned to deliver for the Indo-Pacific. And so, there’s no conversation on extending or expanding at this time.”
(With Input Feeds)
