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Earlier this week, former US President Donald Trump revealed that Indian Prime Minister <keyword id="19895781" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="narendra-modi" source="keywords">Narendra Modi</keyword> is scheduled to meet with him next week. This potential gathering, set against the backdrop of Trump’s bid for a return to the White House, highlights how global leaders are positioning themselves in anticipation of possible changes in US leadership. “He happens to be coming to meet me next week, and Modi, he’s fantastic,” Trump said on Tuesday during a town hall event in Flint, Michigan, while discussing free trade and US job protection. He even went on to call India a “very big abuser” in trade, Al Jazeera reported. Most likely, Prime Minister Narendra Modi meeting up with Trump could be an acknowledgment of the latter's potential return to power in the November election, as foreign leaders carefully navigate diplomatic relations with key US political figures. However, neither the Trump campaign nor India’s Ministry of External Affairs have clearly commented on the matter yet, meaning that the Indian leader’s plans of a tête-à-tête with ex US President Trump are foggy at best. During a press conference, foreign secretary <keyword id="20181706" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="vikram-misri" source="keywords">Vikram Misri</keyword> said, "there are many meetings with the Prime Minister right now which we are trying to fix. Right now, I will not be able to tell you about any specific meeting, whether the meeting has been fixed or not." "We are looking from all angles as to how much time we have and with whom we can hold meetings. We will keep updating you about the meetings," he added. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="113444882" title="Trump says PM Modi will meet him during US visit, calls him &amp;#39;fantastic&amp;#39;" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div>What we do know with certainty is that Mr Modi is indeed scheduled to travel to the US over the weekend and his calendar is going to be jam-packed. His visit coincides with his planned participation at the <keyword id="23145156" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Quad-Leaders-Summit" source="keywords">Quad Leaders Summit</keyword> (including representatives from Australia, India, Japan and the US) in Wilmington, Delaware, hosted by President Joe Biden. As per a White House official, the meet-up will feature "ambitious announcements in multiple areas such as maritime security, high-quality infrastructure and critical and emerging technologies to demonstrate the group’s endurance". Prime Minister Modi will have bilateral meetings with President Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Sunday, following the conclusion of the Quad Summit. A special event, the Cancer Moonshot initiative, is also scheduled on the sidelines of the summit. In his meeting with President Biden, India and the US are anticipated to sign several agreements, including those related to the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework and a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on drug frameworks. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri stated that Modi and Biden will review the comprehensive global strategic partnership between India and the US, which spans over 50 areas of engagement and bilateral dialogue mechanisms. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="113085171" title="India is likely to benefit if Trump wins US elections, per Nomura Global Research" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div>Both leaders will also assess progress in areas of cooperation, though tensions remain due to the alleged assassination plot involving Khalistani leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. The investigation is ongoing, and India has formed a committee to examine the accusations. This visit may serve to ease some of the friction in the relationship. Defence cooperation remains a key area of collaboration between India and the U.S., including agreements on the procurement of 31 MQ-9B Predator drones, joint manufacturing of Stryker Infantry Combat Vehicles, and co-production of GE F414 engines in India. The Ukraine conflict is also expected to be a topic of discussion. Prime Minister Modi is supposed to attend the "Modi &amp; US" community event at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Long Island. The event, already overbooked with more than 24,000 Indian Americans registered for a venue with a capacity of 15,000, has attracted attendees from 42 states, especially the tri-state area. Additionally, PM Modi will allegedly lead a roundtable with CEOs of American companies working in fields like AI, quantum computing, biotechnology, and cutting-edge technology. Lastly, on September 23, Modi will address global leaders at the United Nations' Summit of the Future (SOTF) and is expected to hold bilateral meetings with other heads of state attending the UN General Assembly. Obviously, squeezing in a meeting with Trump and Democrat Candidate Kamala Harris (you know, to balance things out) seems unlikely given Mr Modi’s tight schedule. But we’ll have a clearer picture only in the coming days. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="111770277" title="PM Modi likely to address high-level UNGA session on Sep 26" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div>

Why is Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visiting the US this weekend?

Former president Donald Trump has said Prime Minister <keyword id="19895781" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="narendra-modi" source="keywords">Narendra Modi</keyword> will meet him next week during his upcoming three-day visit to the US. While the Republican presidential candidate slammed India as an "abuser" on the issue of import tariffs, he described Modi as a "fantastic man". PM Modi will be visiting the US from September 21 to 23. Speaking on Tuesday at his first public appearance following the recent apparent assassination attempt, Trump said Modi will meet him next week when he is in the US. "So when India, which is a very big abuser. He (Modi) happens to be coming to meet me next week, and Modi, he's fantastic. I mean, fantastic man. A lot of these leaders are fantastic," Trump said, reiterating that India imposes heavy tariffs on imports. The former president revealed the information as he spoke about trade and tariffs while responding to a question at a town hall meeting in Flint, Michigan. He went on to say, "These people are the sharpest people. They're not a little bit backwards...You know the expression, they're at the top of their game, and they use it against us. But India is very tough. Brazil is very tough....China is the toughest of all, but we were taking care of China with the tariffs." "So we're going to do a reciprocal trade. If anybody charges us 10 cents, if they charge us USD 2, if they charge us a hundred per cent, 250, we charge them the same thing. And what's going to happen? Everything's going to disappear, and we're going to end up having free trade again. And if it doesn't disappear, we're going to take in a lot of money," he said. Modi will begin his trip with the <keyword id="23214075" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Quad-Leaders-Summit" source="keywords">Quad Leaders' Summit</keyword> being hosted by President Joe Biden in Wilmington, Delaware. The summit will be attended by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia and Prime Minister Kishida Fumio of Japan. Modi will then travel to New York and address a mega community event in Long Island on September 22. He will address world leaders at the landmark Summit of the Future event at the UN headquarters the next day. Modi's visit comes less than two months before the US heads into presidential elections with Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris in the race for the top job. The US general elections will take place on November 5.

Trump says PM Modi will meet him during US visit, calls him 'fantastic'

<ul><li>The first-ever leaders summit of the <keyword id="887681" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="20" keywordseo="Quad">Quad</keyword>rilateral Alliance (QUAD) between India, Japan, the US and Australia is set to take place on March 12.</li><li>The alliance has been gaining momentum with India raking more strategic partnerships and the four countries meeting nearly every week during the global pandemic.</li><li>The first-ever meeting between the heads of the state may be another signal that the QUAD is ready to become more than just an ‘informal’ grouping of countries.</li></ul>Indian Prime Minister <keyword id="6354477" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Narendra-Modi">Narendra Modi</keyword>, US President <keyword id="99719" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Joe-Biden">Joe Biden</keyword>, Japan’s head <keyword id="1524166" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Yoshihide-Suga">Yoshihide Suga</keyword> and Australia’s <keyword id="826044" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Scott-Morrison">Scott Morrison</keyword> are set to meet for the first-ever QUAD leaders’ summit on March 12, albeit virtually. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="81347727" title="Modi, Biden, Morrison, and Suga may meet for the first-ever QUAD leaders’ summit this month" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div> “The leaders will discuss regional and global issues of shared interest, and exchange views on practical areas of cooperation towards maintaining a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific region,” said the press note by India’s Ministry of External Affairs (<a href="https://www.mea.gov.in/press-releases.htm?dtl/33601/First_Quad_Leaders_Virtual_Summit">MEA</a>). <keyword id="9713732" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="what-is-quad">What is QUAD</keyword>? The Quadrilateral Alliance (QUAD) is not a formal partnership. It has also never officially claimed to be anti-China, even though many of its moves have managed to <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/policy/foreign-policy/news/three-reasons-why-china-showed-aggression-against-india-on-border-according-to-a-former-diplomat/articleshow/76462632.cms">rattle</a> the Asian giant. Experts believe that the QUAD may be on the cusp of turning into something <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/policy/foreign-policy/news/the-fear-of-china-has-put-the-global-spotlight-on-india-its-raked-up-three-comprehensive-strategic-partnerships-in-the-last-24-months/slidelist/76258833.cms">more official</a>. During the coronavirus pandemic, members of the alliance met nearly every week. And, pushing their relationships further was China’s growing aggression, both politically and economically. On the one side, it was taking on the US with the trade deal. And, on the other, it was involved in a border dispute with India along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). Both of these issues are now on the mend, but the first-ever meeting of the highest officials across the four countries may be another signal that the QUAD is testing the waters for a more formal arrangement. Boost to counter China’s vaccine diplomacy The meeting also comes at a time when India reportedly asked its three allies to dole out money to boost vaccine production to counter China’s growing influence in the pharmaceutical sector. Despite the many concerns about the COVID-19 vaccines in China, some countries — like Indonesia, Chile, Serbia and others — <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/india-is-using-the-quad-alliance-to-get-help-from-the-us-japan-and-australia-to-match-chinas-covid-19-vaccine-push/articleshow/81408044.cms">don’t have a choice</a> but to buy doses from companies like Sinovac with <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/news/rich-countries-hoarding-covid-19-vaccines-are-making-a-mistake-that-could-worsen-their-own-death-tolls-experts-say/articleshow/81397863.cms">rich countries hoarding</a> the supply being produced by bigwigs like Pfizer, Moderna and Oxford. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/india-is-using-the-quad-alliance-to-get-help-from-the-us-japan-and-australia-to-match-chinas-covid-19-vaccine-push/articleshow/81408044.cms">India is asking the QUAD for money to boost vaccine production and counter China’s moves on the global stage</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/gold-prices-are-falling-and-the-worlds-biggest-market-for-the-yellow-metal-is-hoping-for-more-shoppers/articleshow/81406658.cms">Gold prices are falling and the world’s biggest market for the yellow metal is hoping for more shoppers</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/india-blockchain-tech-to-make-sms-more-secure-is-leaving-users-locked-out-of-their-account/articleshow/81409145.cms">India’s blockchain tech to make SMS more secure is leaving users locked out of their accounts — and potentially more at risk</a>

The first-ever leaders summit of the QUAD may be another signal that it's ready for something more formal

<ul><li>The first-ever meeting of QUAD leaders may reportedly take place within this month.</li><li>Australian Prime Minister <keyword id="826044" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Scott-Morrison">Scott Morrison</keyword> has confirmed that it is likely to take place ‘soon’ and that he has already had bilateral discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japan’s <keyword id="1524166" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Yoshihide-Suga">Yoshihide Suga</keyword> about the same.</li><li>The development comes at a time when India and China are finally disengaging after a 10-month long faceoff along their shared border.</li></ul>The ‘QUAD’ is a security dialogue between the US, India, Japan and Australia. Till now all stakeholders have asserted that it's nothing more than an informal gathering of allies. But things may be ready to change as the QUAD gets ready to host its first-ever leaders’ summit soon. People familiar with the matter told <a href="https://www.axios.com/biden-australia-india-japan-d599a11d-d8fd-410c-ba1d-fbcdaebe53a4.html">Axios</a> that the meeting could be held virtually in March itself. This means that, for the first time ever, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the newly elected US President <keyword id="99719" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Joe-Biden">Joe Biden</keyword>, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Japanese head of state Yoshihide Suga will be meeting under the umbrella of the QUAD. "I am looking forward to that first gathering of quad leaders. It will be the first-ever gathering of quad leaders,” Morrison <a href="https://www.aninews.in/news/world/asia/first-ever-quad-head-of-states-to-meet-soon20210305123915/">told reporters</a> confirming the plans. “I already had bilateral discussions with Narendra Modi and Yoshihide Suga, the Prime Minister of Japan and Prime Minister of India." Why does a meeting of QUAD leaders matter? Biden has just been sworn in as President and he has already spoken to each head of state individually. Putting a <keyword id="6869877" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="quad-meeting">QUAD meeting</keyword> on his schedule gives the US President an opportunity to address all of them as a collective. After all, his niche is diplomatic relations. While the QUAD has never officially been called anti-China, its moves have been to <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/policy/foreign-policy/news/three-reasons-why-china-showed-aggression-against-india-on-border-according-to-a-former-diplomat/articleshow/76462632.cms">counter China’s growing influence</a> in the Indo-Pacific region. How India proceeds in this situation will be key. It is just coming off a heated stand-off against China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). The two Asian giants were caught in border tensions for over 10 months after a clash in Galwan Valley left twenty Indian soldiers dead and at least four casualties on the Chinese side — the People Liberation Army (PLA) has not yet issued an exact number of deaths during the incident. In February, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced that China and India have successfully reached an <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/defense/news/india-and-china-begin-to-disengage-from-friction-areas-along-the-border/articleshow/80831679.cms" id="docs-internal-guid-92a67d57-7fff-3f46-2166-22ab9e31ddf8">agreement to disengage</a> from the friction points along the southern banks of the Pangong Tso Lake. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="80850208" title="India's disengagement plan looks a lot like China's 1959 claim on the LAC, according to Indian Army veteran H.S. Panag" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div> Anything to upset the delicate peace that the two countries have been able to achieve may throw a wrench in their plans. However, “China’s growing ambitions, its increasingly aggressive foreign policy posture, and its border skirmishes with New Delhi have evoked a disconcerting feeling, forcing India to focus its energies on the rise of Beijing and establish itself in a leading role in the Indo-Pacific,” writes Observer Research Foundation’s (<a href="https://www.orfonline.org/research/india-china-indo-pacific-new-delhi-recalibration-underway/">ORF</a>) Harsh V. Pant. According to him, India is following the lead of several other countries in the Indo-Pacific and hardening its policy posture versus China. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/chinese-cybercriminals-are-targeting-the-indian-power-sector-according-to-a-report/articleshow/81274093.cms">Chinese hacked into India’s power grid just to show that they can</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/defense/news/experts-say-india-and-china-both-need-to-show-their-voters-that-they-won-in-ladakh-for-the-disengagement-to-be-successful/articleshow/80876036.cms">Experts say India and China both need to show their voters that they won in Ladakh⁠ for the disengagement to be successful</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/defense/news/india-china-border-tensions-are-a-part-of-mind-games-ahead-of-the-meeting-between-the-two-foreign-ministers-says-former-diplomat/articleshow/78031314.cms">India-China border tensions are a part of "mind games" ahead of the meeting between the two foreign ministers, says former diplomat</a>

Modi, Biden, Morrison, and Suga may meet for the first-ever QUAD leaders’ summit this month

External Affairs Minister <keyword id="491850" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="S-Jaishankar">S Jaishankar</keyword> on Tuesday held talks with US Secretary of State <keyword id="3109665" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Mike-Pompeo">Mike Pompeo</keyword> in Tokyo, focusing on various aspects of bilateral ties and ways to ensure stability in the Indo-Pacific region. Jaishankar and Pompeo are in the Japanese capital to attend a ministerial meeting of the Quad or Quadrilateral coalition comprising India, the US, Australia and Japan. "Began my Tokyo visit with a bilateral meeting with @SecPompeo. Pleased to see the progress of our partnership in so many fields. Will work together for stability and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific," Jaishankar tweeted. It is learnt that Jaishankar and Pompeo also deliberated on overall ties including evolving security scenario around India. In November 2017, the four countries gave shape to the long-pending proposal of setting up the "Quad" to develop a new strategy to keep the critical sea routes in the Indo-Pacific free of any influence. The first meeting of foreign ministers of the four countries under the 'Quad' framework had taken place in New York in September 2019. The second ministerial meeting of the Quadrilateral coalition on Tuesday is expected to collectively affirm the importance of a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific in the backdrop of growing Chinese assertiveness in the region. During his two-day visit to Tokyo, Jaishankar will also hold talks with his Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi and Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne India is also expanding bilateral cooperation with Japan, the US and Australia in the Indo-Pacific region. The US has been pushing for a greater role for India in the Indo-Pacific which is seen by many countries as an effort to contain China's growing clout in the region. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/policy/economy/news/gst-compensation-deadlock-continues-government-to-release-20000-crore-cess-tonight-and-offers-relief-for-small-companies/articleshow/78496779.cms">GST compensation deadlock continues — government to release ₹20,000 crore cess tonight and offers relief for small companies</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/defense/news/the-indian-air-force-is-ready-for-a-two-front-war-with-china-and-pakistan-says-air-chief-marshal-rks-bhadauria/articleshow/78488605.cms">The Indian Air Force is ready for a two-front war, says Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/tcs-shares-hit-record-high-board-to-mull-over-share-buyback-and-earnings-on-october-7/articleshow/78486980.cms">TCS' value crosses ₹10 trillion after share price rallies more than 7% ahead of earnings</a>

Jaishankar holds talks with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo amid QUAD meeting in Tokyo

India, the US, Japan and Australia on Tuesday agreed to step up coordination in creating a free and open Indo-Pacific, amidst China''s growing assertiveness in the strategically vital region. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, External Affairs Minister <keyword id="491850" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="S-Jaishankar">S Jaishankar</keyword>, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne affirmed strengthening of a free, open and rules-based international order, the Japanese government said in a statement issued after a meeting in Tokyo. The four major Indo-Pacific democracies, collectively known as the Quad, vowed to coordinate in ensuring peace and stability of the region, Kyodo news agency quoted the statement as saying. The in-person meeting of the foreign ministers of the ''Quad'' hosted by Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi took place in the backdrop of China''s aggressive military behaviour in the Indo-Pacific, South China Sea and along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. Addressing the 2nd Quad ministerial meeting, Prime Minister Suga said a free and open Indo-Pacific is "widely recognised by the international community as a vision of peace and prosperity of this region," and that his government''s basic policy is to "further continue advancing our members to this end." Suga, who assumed the premiership last month, underscored the need to deepen quadrilateral ties, particularly as the novel coronavirus has spread globally. "The international community is facing multiple and various challenges. This is exactly why right now is the time that we must further deepen our coordination with as many countries as possible that share our vision," he said. In his opening remarks, Jaishankar said that as vibrant and pluralistic democracies with shared values, the four nations have collectively affirmed the importance of maintaining a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific. "We remain committed to upholding the rules-based international order, underpinned by the rule of law, transparency, freedom of navigation in the international seas, respect for territorial integrity and sovereignty and peaceful resolution of disputes," he said, amidst growing global concern over China''s expansionist behaviour. "Our objective remains advancing the security and the economic interests of all countries having legitimate and vital interests in the region," Jaishankar said. China is engaged in hotly contested territorial disputes in the South and East China Seas. Beijing has also made substantial progress in militarising its man-made islands in the past few years. Beijing claims sovereignty over all of the South China Sea. But Vietnam, Malaysia, the Philippines, Brunei and Taiwan have counterclaims. In the East China Sea, China has territorial disputes with Japan. The South China Sea and the East China Sea are stated to be rich in minerals, oil and other natural resources. They are also vital to global trade. Although the US lays no claims to the disputed waters, it has challenged China''s growing territorial claims in the South China Sea by deploying warships and fighter jets to assert freedom of navigation and overflight patrols in the strategically vital region. Meanwhile, Japan has lodged a protest against China''s creation of a digital museum laying out its claims to a group of Japan-controlled islets in the East China Sea, the government''s top spokesman said on Monday. "The Senkaku Islands have been recognised historically and under international law as an inherent part of Japan''s territory and we maintain effective control over them," Kyodo news agency quoted Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato as saying at a press conference. China is "not in a position" to create such a website regarding the islets, Kato said, adding that Japan has demanded through diplomatic channels that it be taken down. The dispute over ownership of the uninhabited islets, which China calls Diaoyu, has often strained Japan-China relations. China frequently sends coast guard or government ships to nearby waters in a bid to push its claims to them, the report said. 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India and fellow QUAD countries agree to step up coordination in Indo-Pacific amid China's growing assertiveness in South China Sea

China has taken a sudden turn toward "gross aggression" against its neighbours, including India, and in the Indo-Pacific, a senior administration official said after the conclusion of the Quad ministerial in Tokyo, wherein the leaders vowed to coordinate in ensuring peace and stability of the strategically vital region. The foreign ministers from the Indo-Pacific nations known as the Quad group - the US, Japan, India and Australia - met in Tokyo on Tuesday in what was their first in-person talks since the coronavirus pandemic began. The meeting took place in the backdrop of China's aggressive military behaviour in the Indo-Pacific, South China Sea and along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne affirmed strengthening of a free, open and rules-based international order. Chinese aggressiveness was a matter of concern, a senior State Department official told reporters travelling with Pompeo. "That is the concern. I mean, if you look at the conflict in the Himalayas between China and India, something that has been in the past handled according to unspoken or unwritten rules to prevent these things from getting out of control, and then you look at what happened here recently, where you've got actually people beating each other to death," the official said. "If you look at the single thing that's driving all this, it's a sudden turn toward gross aggression by the Chinese government in its entire periphery. I mean, you take it all the way around the Indo-Pacific and its western borders; you're seeing things that you haven't seen before, and these are responding to that," said the official. India and China are locked in a nearly five-month-long border standoff in eastern Ladakh China is engaged in hotly contested territorial disputes in the South and East China Seas. Beijing has also made substantial progress in militarising its man-made islands in the past few years. Beijing claims sovereignty over all of the South China Sea. But Vietnam, Malaysia, the Philippines, Brunei and Taiwan have counterclaims. In the East China Sea, China has territorial disputes with Japan. The South China Sea and the East China Sea are stated to be rich in minerals, oil and other natural resources. They are also vital to global trade. Although the US lays no claims to the disputed waters, it has challenged China's growing territorial claims in the South China Sea by deploying warships and fighter jets to assert freedom of navigation and overflight patrols in the strategically vital region. Another US official said that the Chinese aggression certainly draws a big part of this. "But it's also about the different models that we stand for, democratic countries and an authoritarian model, and which ones will be sort of more successful in the long run. We obviously believe ours is the one to follow to ensure that countries can best deal with the problems that they face and the common challenges that we have," the official said. In Beijing there seems to be a race to get to certain goals, the official said. "They talk about their 2021 centenary goal, their 2035 goal, and their 2049 goal. They're accelerating. There's also been this unfortunately bashing of nationalism inside the People's Republic of China by the government, which then corners it to do things that it otherwise would have been able to back down from," the official said. A third official said that the problem also has to be framed correctly. "This isn't about a US-China dispute. This is about the free world versus Chinese authoritarianism. The secretary (Pompeo) speaks frequently about that, and that's the way he framed his discussions, and there was a lot of agreement around that table," he said. As a growing power, they need to understand that there are things that great powers do. They participate in arms talks when they have a nuclear capability with delivery systems. "These are all things that we've talked about they talk about, again, the US versus China," the official said. "It's everybody is saying if you're going to have these capabilities and if you're going to have this economic power - WTO, you should use it in ways that are acceptable to everybody and not exclusively for your benefit as part of a global system," the second official said. The Quad ministerial lasted for about three hours in Tokyo, during which the leaders discussed topics of mutual interest and concern. "There is no avoiding the fact that it's China and its actions in the region that make the Quad actually matter and function this time around," the official said. "When you think of the Quad, you think of security. But as the secretary said yesterday, security comes in many forms: economic security, protecting intellectual property rights. I mean, all things that we do, to include the traditional security, all figure into this," the first official said. 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China's 'gross aggression' was a matter of concern at the latest QUAD meeting, says US official

<ul><li>US President <keyword id="99719" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Joe-Biden">Joe Biden</keyword> and Indian Prime Minister <keyword id="6354477" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Narendra-Modi">Narendra Modi</keyword> spoke last night and pledged to work together in rebuilding the global economy.</li><li>The two leaders also spoke about the importance of the Indo-Pacific and the role of the QUAD partnership in protecting the region.</li><li>“The President underscored his desire to defend democratic institutions and norms around the world and noted that a shared commitment to democratic values is the bedrock for the U.S.-India relationship,” said the White House. </li></ul>The US’ new President Joe Biden and India’s Prime Minister Modi will be ‘working closely’ in the coming months as the world continues to recover from the coronavirus pandemic. “The US and India will work closely together to win the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, renew their partnership on climate change, rebuild the global economy in a way that benefit the people of both countries, and stand together against the scourge of global terrorism,” said the White House press release. Impetus on the Indo-Pacific Both leaders also agreed to continue their cooperation when it comes to the QUAD, the quadrilateral security dialogue between the democracies of India, the US, Japan and Australia. Among the four countries, India is the only one which shares a land border with China. <div type="twitter" handle="narendramodi" handlename="Narendra Modi" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1249934092994375680/xX66NSZP_normal.jpg" favoritecount="29009" retweetcount="4023" status="President @JoeBiden and I are committed to a rules-based international order. We look forward to consolidating our… https://t.co/eYuZmJdPSv" createdat="1612805609000" id="1358831328263741441"></div> The QUAD, on a global stage, is seen as a threat to China’s rising influence in the Indo-Pacific region. And, less than 24 hours ago, the US national security advisor Jake Sullivan called it the, “foundation upon which to build substantial American policy in the Indo-Pacific.” The four participating members may soon hold their <a href="https://www.thestatesman.com/india/quad-leaders-may-hold-first-meet-amidst-chinas-posturing-1502950806.html">first meeting this year</a>. However, there is no official word on when exactly this meeting will take place. The importance of the Indo-Pacific for the US was similarly expressed in conversations that Biden had with Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Japan’s leader Yoshihide Suga. The question of democracy “The President underscored his desire to defend democratic institutions and norms around the world and noted that a shared commitment to democratic values is the bedrock for the U.S.-India relationship,” said the White House. This statement comes at a time when India is facing massive farmers’ protests around the borders of its national capital and also come under scrutiny for shutting down the internet for elongated periods of time. India has also fallen two places in the Democratic Index 2020 for its mishandling for the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). The Economist Intelligence Unit called it ‘democratic backsliding’ under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Internet shutdowns in India aren’t just being used to stifle the farmers’ protests but have been used excessively in Kashmir. Access was blocked for 213 days in 2020 after Article 370 of the Constitution was scrapped by the Modi government. “The leaders agreed to stay in close touch on a range of global challenges and look forward to what the United States and India will achieve together for their people and for their nations,” said the White House. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/upgrad-is-rushing-its-employees-back-to-mumbai-and-bengaluru-offices-and-relocating-many-without-more-money-or-temp-accommodation/articleshow/80752193.cms">EXCLUSIVE: upGrad is rushing its employees back to Mumbai and Bengaluru⁠ offices⁠— and relocating many without more money or temp accommodation</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/news/nasas-perseverance-rover-is-about-to-attempt-a-supersonic-plunge-to-mars-complete-with-a-jetpack-landing/articleshow/80757709.cms">NASA's Perseverance rover is about to attempt a supersonic plunge to Mars, complete with a jetpack landing</a>

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New York, <keyword id="10234427" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="us-vice-president-kamala-harris">US Vice President Kamala Harris</keyword> will also participate in the first Quad summit with President Joe Biden and Prime Ministers Narendra Modi of India, Scott Morrison of Australia and Yoshihide Suga of Japan on Friday, according to the <keyword id="6356037" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="white-house">White House</keyword>. The virtual summit is scheduled for 8.30 a.m. in Washington and 7 p.m. in Delhi (10.30 p.m. in Canberra and 12.30 a.m. Saturday in Tokyo). Reporters will be allowed to see the opening of the meeting, according to the White House schedules for Biden and Harris. Biden's spokesperson Jen Psaki said that National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan will give a readout of the meeting at noon (10.30 p.m. India time). Harris has had limited personal exposure to international leaders and has started a round of talks with some of them, starting with President Emmanuel Macaron of France and Prime Ministers Justin Trudeau of Canada and Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel. According to readouts, they discussed a wide range of regional and global issues during the one-on-one calls. Introducing her during their visit to the State Department, Biden said that Harris was committed to "crafting a foreign policy that puts diplomacy first and that keeps our nation safe and delivers real results to the American people". Most of Harris's political career has been in California and during her four years in the Senate, she gained direct exposure to international affairs as a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee. She is reported to be planning regular lunches with Secretary of State Antony Blinken to deepen her familiarity with the nitty-gritty of foreign policy. Modi and Harris will probably be face-to-face, though virtually, for the first time on Friday as there does not appear to be a record of any meetings between them. After her election, Modi tweeted: "Your success is pathbreaking, and a matter of immense pride not just for your chithis, but also for all Indian-Americans." "Chithis" as it is pronounced, is the Tamil term for aunts who are mother's younger sisters and Harris used the word to include them while acknowledging her extended family in her speech accepting the Democratic Party nomination for vice president. Harris has been frosty towards the current Indian government. While a Senator she criticised External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar for refusing to meet with the House Foreign Affairs Committee because it wanted to include Indian-American Pramila Jayapal, a critic of Modi's government, in the meeting although she is not a member of the committee. Harris's niece <keyword id="6354744" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="meena">Meena</keyword> recently got involved in the farmer's agitation in India tweeting support for it even though she has not opposed conditions in the US similar to what the Indian farmers are against.

Kamala Harris will also participate in the first Quad summit with Joe Biden and Narendra Modi

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Russian and Chinese bombers conducted another joint operation over Northeast Asia on Tuesday.</li><li>The flight reflects their increasing military cooperation and tighter relations amid tensions with the West.</li></ul>At least six Russian and Chinese military aircraft conducted a joint operation over the Sea of <keyword id="6355311" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="japan" source="Orion">Japan</keyword>, East <keyword id="11892748" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="china" source="Orion">China</keyword> Sea, and the Western Pacific on Tuesday in the latest <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/improving-china-ties-allows-russia-to-raise-ukraine-military-pressure-2022-2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sign of their deepening military relationship</a> amid growing tensions with their neighbors and the US.The joint flight is the first exercise between the two countries since <keyword id="11894337" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="russia" source="Orion">Russia</keyword>'s attack on Ukraine began on February 24 and appears to be their first joint bomber flight since late 2021.It came shortly after <keyword id="11944254" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="south-korea" source="Orion">South Korea</keyword>'s new president took office on May 10 and as President Joe Biden wrapped up a trip to the region during which he met with South Korean and Japanese leaders, as well as with leaders of the Quad, a multilateral grouping seen as an effort to counter China's growing influence."We believe the fact that this action was taken during the Quad summit makes it more provocative than in the past," Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/japan-says-it-scrambled-jets-after-russian-chinese-warplanes-neared-airspace-2022-05-24/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told reporters</a> Tuesday.<div type="image" title="Biden Kishida Modi Albanese Quad leaders" height="1371" width="2000" msid="91772688" hostid="261"></div>South Korea's military <a href="https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20220524009200325?input=tw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said it spotted</a> two Chinese <keyword id="13038302" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="h-6" source="Orion">H-6</keyword> bombers at 7:56 a.m. local time entering South Korea's air-defense identification zone off its southwestern coast.The bombers flew toward the Sea of Japan, known as the East Sea in South Korea, where they continued flying with Russian <keyword id="14019661" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="tu-95" source="Orion">Tu-95</keyword> bombers and fighter aircraft from both countries. Seoul said four Chinese and two Russian military aircraft were spotted over the East China Sea in the afternoon.South Korean fighter jets were scrambled "to conduct tactical steps" in response, Seoul said, but the Russian and Chinese planes did not enter the country's territorial airspace.Kishi <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/japan-says-it-scrambled-jets-after-russian-chinese-warplanes-neared-airspace-2022-05-24/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> two Chinese bombers flew from the East China Sea toward the Sea of Japan, where they were joined by two Russian aircraft and flew together toward the East China Sea. Another pair of Chinese planes later joined the Russian bombers and flew toward the Western Pacific. A Russian reconnaissance aircraft also flew south into the Sea of Japan.None of the aircraft entered Japan's airspace, Kishi said, but Tokyo scrambled fighter jets in response and relayed "grave concerns" to Moscow and Beijing through diplomatic channels.China's Defense Ministry <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/japan-says-it-scrambled-jets-after-russian-chinese-warplanes-neared-airspace-2022-05-24/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">called</a> the joint flight part of an "annual military cooperation plan." Russia's Defense Ministry <a href="https://tass.com/defense/1455139" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> Su-30SM fighters supported the Tu-95 and <keyword id="13038304" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="h-6k" source="Orion">H-6K</keyword> bombers during the 13-hour patrol and that "the aircraft of both countries operated strictly in compliance with the provisions of <keyword id="6356001" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="international" source="Orion">international</keyword> law."The flights reflect <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/us-commanders-worry-about-growing-russia-china-military-cooperation-2021-6" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a Chinese-Russian relationship that has warmed dramatically</a> in recent years, including through <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-should-worry-about-partner-china-us-ambassador-pick-says-2021-10" target="_blank" rel="noopener">joint military exercises on land, at sea, and in the air</a>. Chinese and Russian bombers conducted similar flights over the same region in 2019, 2020, and 2021.<div type="image" title="Russia China bomber flights Korea Japan map" height="1247" width="1240" msid="91772689" hostid="261"></div>Chinese <a href="https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202111/1239423.shtml" target="_blank" rel="noopener">state media said</a> after the flight in November 2021 that the operations were meant "to further develop the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination" and weren't directed at "any third party."In early February, Russia and China heralded their "friendship" as having "no limits" and "no 'forbidden' areas of cooperation" in a joint statement issued after <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/improving-china-ties-allows-russia-to-raise-ukraine-military-pressure-2022-2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a summit between leaders</a> Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping.On Monday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/moscow-not-sure-it-needs-resumed-ties-with-west-will-work-ties-with-china-lavrov-2022-05-23" target="_blank" rel="noopener">criticized</a> the Western response to Russia's attack on Ukraine as "a 'dictator's position'" and said Moscow would focus on expanding ties with China "even faster." Asked about Lavrov's comments, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman <a href="https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/xwfw_665399/s2510_665401/2511_665403/202205/t20220524_10692075.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> Tuesday that China-Russia relations "have withstood the new test of the changing international landscape" and "will not be affected by others."Exchanges of <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/recent-bomber-flights-reflect-chinas-rapid-military-modernization-2022-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">military expertise and hardware</a>, much of it from Russia to China, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/us-commanders-worry-about-growing-russia-china-military-cooperation-2021-6" target="_blank" rel="noopener">have been a main feature of their relationship</a>. US officials <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/13/us/politics/russia-china-ukraine.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">have said</a> Moscow has requested Chinese military support during its war in Ukraine but haven't seen signs Beijing has provided it.But the joint bomber flight shows that China is still willing to "<a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/us-says-china-russia-bomber-drill-shows-depth-their-alignment-2022-05-24/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">closely align</a>" with Russia, a Biden administration official told Reuters on Tuesday."China is not walking away from Russia. Instead, the exercise shows that China is ready to help Russia defend its east while Russia fights in its west," the official said.

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