WASHINGTON, September 21, 2024 (EFE).– The president of the United States, Joe Bidengave a personal touch to his last summit Quad upon receiving the other leaders who form that alliance in his private home in Wilmington (Delaware) and the private Catholic school he attended more than 60 years ago.
He Quad es Quadrilateral Security Dialoguean informal alliance made up of Japan, United States, Australia and India for security in the Asia-Pacific region.
The school, called Archmere Academywas dressed up with a red carpet where the prime ministers paraded Narendra Modi, from India; Fumio Kishidafrom Japan, and Anthony Albaneseof Australia.
Biden greeted the first two with hugs and the last one with a handshake.
Albanese meets with Quad leaders as summit begins: #auspol #australiapm
— Prime Minister of Australia News (@AustraliaPM) September 21, 2024
Biden welcomes them
“I’m so glad you could come to my house and see where I grew up,” Biden said as he welcomed the leaders, all of whom were seated at a round wooden table in a large room at the school.
At the beginning of the Quad meeting and before the media, Biden explained that during the day the members of the group will reach agreements to strengthen the naval cooperation in the IIndo-Pacificincluding the first joint patrols in the region, in an attempt to confront China.
Biden also expressed his commitment to the Quad and stated that this alliance “is here to stay.”
PM @narendramodiUS President Joe Biden, Australian PM Anthony Albanese, and Japan’s PM Fumio Kishida pose for a family photo ahead of the QUAD Leaders’ summit at Archmere Academy, Wilmington, Delaware@PMOIndia #PMModiUSVisit #PMModiUSAVisit pic.twitter.com/mqit29JFBJ
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He Quad It was first established in 2007, had a period of inactivity following Australia’s departure the following year, and was reestablished in 2017 under the government of Donald Trump (2017-2021).
When he arrived at the White House in 2021, Biden enhanced the role of Quadraising their meetings from the ministerial level to that of heads of state and government, a measure that was part of their strategy to reorient US foreign policyshifting the focus of attention from Middle East al Indo-Pacific.
In his statements to the media, Narendra-Modi He thanked Biden for his work, expressing his “sincere gratitude” for his “commitment” to the alliance.
PM Modi at the Quad summit
Pic Credit: @slakster pic.twitter.com/IofGczRyTw— The Hindu (@the_hindu) September 21, 2024
In turn, Albanese y In person They thanked Biden for his hospitality and for opening the door to his home.
This afternoon, leaders will participate in a closed-door plenary session and announce a new type of Collaboration aimed at reducing cervical cancer in the Indo-Pacifican advertisement that is part of Cancer Moonshotan initiative that Biden created with the goal of reducing cancer deaths after the loss of his son Beau in 2015 for brain cancer.
The leaders will later hold a gala dinner at the same school that Biden attended.
Jake Sullivan, White House National Security Advisorexplained to the press today Saturday that Biden’s goal is to strengthen personal relations with these leaders and show them the importance of having the United States as a partner.
“As the President has said on many occasions, all politics is personal, and so is diplomacy. Developing personal relationships has been central to his approach to foreign policy. Opening his home to the leaders of India, Japan, and Australia is, for him, a way of showing them, not just telling them, that they are important to him and that the Quad “It is a significant priority in its foreign policy,” Sullivan said.
Upcoming maritime patrols
At the end of the day, it is expected that the members of the Quad issue a statement in which one of the most important announcements will be the realization, for the first time, of Joint maritime patrols in the Indo-Pacificaccording to US officials.
These exercises will consist of a US Coast Guard vessel The ship is expected to host Japanese, Australian and Indian officers for a period of time to improve coordination between naval forces and strengthen surveillance of illegal fishing fleets operating in the region, mainly Chinese.
According to US officials, the statement will include “the strongest language” that the Quad has ever occurred with regard to territorial disputes with Beijing in it South China Sea y North Koreawhose missile program is of particular concern to Japan.
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2024-09-24 14:26:20
