Leaders of Australia, India, Japan, US highlight need for 'stable' PacificUS President Joe Biden, India Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Japan Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide and Australian Primer Minister Scott Morrison meet in the White House. WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden and the leaders of Australia, India and Japan highlighted their Quad group's role in safeguarding a stable, democratic Indo-Pacific on Friday in a veiled dig at rival China. "This event demonstrates the strong solidarity between our four nations and our unwavering commitment to the common vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific," Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed their countries' "shared democratic values." AUKUS was unveiled only last week and centers so far on a project for Australia to acquire nuclear-powered submarines using US and British technology.

Source: Bangkok Post September 24, 2021 22:52 UTC