The Quad is a diplomatic network of 4 countries committed to supporting an open and stable Indo-Pacific.
Washington:
Ahead of the Quad leaders’ summit in Australia later this month, the White House has said there are no plans to add new members to the Quad at this time.
The heads of state of the Quad countries – Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden – are scheduled to meet in Australia on June 24.
“The Quad was established two years ago. The Quad is still a relatively young partnership. There are no plans for new members at this time,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters at her daily news conference.
Quad members, she said, have agreed that for now, they will focus on strengthening the Quad’s many strengths.
“However, the Quad welcomes opportunities to work with a wider range of Indo-Pacific partners, such as through its Indo-Pacific partners on maritime domain awareness, providing state-of-the-art maritime domain awareness technology around the region.” Has been,” she said.
“The May 24 Sydney summit will showcase other opportunities for the Quad to partner around the region on climate, global health, infrastructure, and more. The Quad’s top priority is to ensure that it continues to deliver for the Indo-Pacific. And therefore, at this point in time, there are no talks on expansion or expansion,” Jean-Pierre said.
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