Details: Addressing the virtual summit, Mr. Modi, President Joe Biden of the United States, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison highlighted cooperation among the member countries to beat the COVID-19 pandemic, with joint partnership on vaccines and emphasised the need for an open and free Indo-Pacific region.

PM Modi: “We are united by our democratic values and our commitment to a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific. Our agenda, covering areas like vaccines, climate change and emerging technologies, make the Quad a force for global good. We will work together, closer than ever before on advancing our shared values and promoting a secure, stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific”.

The Spirit of the Quad:

• A joint statement titled ‘The Spirit of the Quad’ promised to join forces to expand safe, affordable, and effective vaccine production and equitable access to speed economic recovery and benefit global health.

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