In veiled message to China, Quad leaders say opposed to provocative actions, militarization of disputed features

In veiled message to China, Quad leaders say opposed to provocative actions, militarization of disputed features

In veiled message to China, Quad leaders say opposed to provocative actions, militarization of disputed features

New Delhi : In a clear message to China, the leaders of the Quad grouping, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden, on Tuesday opposed “any provocative or unilateral attempt” to change the status quo even as Japan scrambled jets after Russian and Chinese warplanes neared its airspace.

Key Decisions

Next in-person summit in australia in 2023

• New Indo-Pacific partnership to spread maritime domain awareness
• $524 million agreement for new Covid vaccines
• Fellowship for 100 students to study in US from 2023
• New MoU on 5G Supplier Diversification
• Quad Satellite Data Portal to help other countries

China, Russia planes conduct ‘air patrols’

• Chinese and Russian warplanes on Tuesday conducted joint air patrols over the Sea of Japan as leaders of Quad held summit in Tokyo, in an apparent attempt to send a message of unity between Beijing and Moscow.

$50-bn infra push

• Summit decided to extend $50 billion of infrastructure assistance and investment in Indo-Pacific in next five years.

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No criticism of Russia | 26/11, Pathankot attacks condemned

During the second in-person meeting of the Quad leaders here, Prime Minister Modi, President Biden, Japanese PM Fumio Kishida and Australia’s newly elected PM Anthony Albanese exchanged views about developments in the Indo-Pacific region and global issues of mutual interest.