Biden and Modi to meet at 2024 Quad Leaders Summit September 21

The White House issued a statement September 12, 2024, announcing an upcoming meeting of leaders of the Quad later this month.

“The President looks forward to welcoming Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, and Prime Minister Kishida Fumio of Japan,” the White House announced.

This will be President Biden’s first time hosting foreign leaders in Wilmington as president—which, the White House said, was “a reflection of his deep personal relationships with each of the Quad Leaders, and the importance of the Quad to all of our countries.”

The statement went on to say that the Biden-Harris Administration has made elevating and institutionalizing the Quad a “top priority” going back to the first-ever Quad Leaders Summit at the White House in 2021, to annual Summits since then. In recent years, Quad Foreign Ministers have met eight times, and Quad governments continue to meet and coordinate at all levels.

The Quad Leaders Summit on Sept. 21, is expected to focus on bolstering the strategic convergence among the member countries, advancing their “shared vision” of a free and open Indo-Pacific region, and delivering concrete benefits for partners in the Indo-Pacific in key areas. These include health security, natural disaster response, maritime security, high-quality infrastructure, critical and emerging technology, climate and clean energy, and cybersecurity.

The next Quad Summit will be hosted by India.