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Quad countries to launch tracking system to monitor illegal Chinese fishing

U.S. President Joe Biden is visiting Japan to attend the meeting of the Quad group of countries which have increased cooperation in the face of China's growing assertiveness

India supplies non-J&J vaccines to Cambodia, Thailand under Quad umbrella

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India has supplied COVID-19 vaccines to Cambodia and Thailand under an initiative of the Quad group of countries, New Delhi said on Thursday, though not the Johnson & Johnson shot as originally planned.

Live: PM Modi to attend third Quad leaders' summit in Tokyo on May 24

Live news updates: From Quad summit to Covid cases and Russia-Ukraine war, catch all the latest developments from across the globe live here

Biden's upcoming Asia visit for Quad Summit to focus on Indo-Pacific

In his first trip as President to the Indo-Pacific region, Joe Biden will use to assert American leadership in this vital region of the world: Jake Sullivan, National Security Advisor

Biden to visit Japan for Quad Summit, to have bilateral meetings with Modi

While he's in Tokyo, Biden will launch a new and ambitious economic initiative for the region, the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF), which will be a 21st century economic arrangement

Biden administration has taken Quad to leadership level, says White House

Leaders of ASEAN countries started arriving in the American capital on the eve of the historic summit that US President Joe Biden is hosting for them

Ahead of Quad summit, US says will continue engaging with India on Ukraine

The US is engaging with India over the issue of Ukraine and this will continue at the Quad summit when Joe Biden meets PM Modi in Japan next month, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki has indicated.

US to call for joint response against Russia at upcoming Quad meeting

This comes as Japan announced a summit of leaders of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QUAD) nations in Tokyo on May 24

US to continue engaging with India over Ukraine crisis: White House

The United States is engaging with India over the issue of Ukraine and this will continue in the upcoming Quad summit in Japan next month, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters here. "We have had a number of engagements, as you know, with leaders in India about our approach to supporting the Ukrainians in this war, whether that is sanctions and the enormous sanctions package we've put in place or, of course, the assistance we've provided. We will convey the same sentiments in this meeting," Psaki said. She was responding to a question on the Quad summit in Japan in May and how the issue of Ukraine would be raised or discussed. The Quad comprises Japan, India, Australia and the United States and the US Administration has said President Joe Biden will be meeting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi there. "This meeting is several weeks away, so a lot can certainly happen. And as you know, other members of Quad have also been vital partners and supporters of the Ukrainia

In commment about autocrats, Biden says 'India has its own problems'

US President Joe Biden has said that his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping once told him that he was strengthening Quad against China. China, which has territorial disputes with many countries in the strategic Indo-Pacific region, has been vehemently opposing the Quad alliance since its formation. Biden, during a Democratic Party fundraiser event at a private residence in Seattle on Friday, said that he had indicated to Xi that I was going to pull together the Quad: Australia, India, Japan and the United States. He said, 'You're just doing that to affect us.' I said, 'No, it's because we're trying to put together those folks who have an opportunity to work together in the Indo-Pacific'". "The point being that one of the things that the autocrats fear the most -- and India has its own problems; all those countries have their own problems -- is the notion that somehow we can work together in concert and contrary to what are essentially dictatorships, which a lot of countries have become,

Xi Jinping once told me Quad was against China: US President Joe Biden

"I said, No, it's because we're trying to put together those folks who have an opportunity to work together in the Indo-Pacific," said Biden

India-Russia ties developed when US was unable to be its partner: Blinken

He showed an understanding of New Delhi's position on Ukraine war

Quad has emerged as powerful force of global good: Jaishankar

Jaishankar told reporters that challenges in the Indo-Pacific were a particular focus of the discussions during the India US 2+2 meet

US officials join Quad meet, discuss vision of free and open Indo-pacific

United States officials joined Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) for a Senior Officials' Meeting to discuss their shared vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

Between BRICS and Quad

Geopolitical shifts have increased difficulties for India

India an essential partner for the US in QUAD: Biden admin official

India is an essential partner for the US in the QUAD in realising the shared vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific region, a top Biden administration official has said.

Aus PM expressed understanding of India's position on Ukraine: Foreign Secy

Unlike its Quad partners - the US, Japan and Australia - India has not condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine and has been maintaining that crisis should be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy

Quad countries accepted India's position on conflict in Ukraine: Australia

Australia said that Quad member countries have accepted India's position on crisis in Ukraine and it is evident that PM Modi has been using his contacts to call for an end to conflict in that country

US trying to create Asian NATO with blocs to 'suppress' China: FM Wang Yi

The US is staging a 5 (Five eyes) 4 (Quad) 3 (AUKUS) 2 (bilateral military alliances) posture' in the Asia Pacific

Ukraine discussed, Indo-Pacific remains core focus of Quad's agenda: MEA

A joint readout released by the White House said the Quad leaders discussed the ongoing conflict and humanitarian crisis in Ukraine besides assessing its broader implications