PM Modi leaves for Japan on two-day go to 

By PTI

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday night left for Japan on a two-day go to to attend a summit of the Quad leaders which is aimed toward additional bolstering cooperation among the many member nations of the influential grouping and discussing developments within the Indo-Pacific area.

In a press release, Modi stated the summit will present a possibility for the leaders of the 4 member nations to evaluate the progress of the Quad initiatives.

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Besides Modi, the summit in Tokyo on May 24 can be attended by US President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Australian prime minister-elect Anthony Albanese.

“A visit to further the ‘force for global good’. PM @narendramodi emplanes for Tokyo. Quad Leaders’ Summit with PM @AlboMP of Australia, PM @kishida230 of Japan, and @POTUS @JoeBiden awaits,” External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi tweeted.

Modi will even maintain separate bilateral conferences with Biden, Kishida and Albanese on the sidelines of the summit.

“In Japan, I will also participate in the second in-person Quad Leaders’ Summit, which will provide an opportunity for the leaders of the four Quad countries to review the progress of Quad initiatives,” Modi stated in his assertion.

“We will also exchange views about developments in the Indo-Pacific region and global issues of mutual interest,” he stated.