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It was announced early on Tuesday morning, 14 September 2021, that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be embarking on his first US visit after brutal COVID waves, to attend a Summit meeting of QUAD Leaders.

US President Joe Biden has convened an in-person summit meeting on 24th September of all the four QUAD leaders from India, Japan, Australia and the US, as host.

A day after the QUAD meeting, Modi is scheduled to address the 76th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York.

According to a MEA release issued earlier in the day, Prime Minister Modi would be participating, along with Prime Minister Scott Morrison of Australia, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga of Japan and President Joseph R. Biden of USA, in the Leaders’ Summit of the Quadrilateral Framework scheduled to be held in Washington D.C, USA, on 24 September 2021.

The Leaders will review progress made since their first virtual Summit on 12 March 2021 and discuss regional issues of shared interest.

As part of their ongoing efforts to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, the MEA release said,  they will review the Quad Vaccine initiative which was announced in March this year.

They will also exchange views on contemporary global issues such as critical and emerging technologies, connectivity and infrastructure, cyber security, maritime security, humanitarian assistance / disaster relief, climate change and education.

The Summit would provide a valuable opportunity for dialogue and interactions among the Leaders, anchored in their shared vision of ensuring a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific region.

Narendra Modi’s address to the General Debate of the High-Level Segment of the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) is most likely to take place late in the evening on 25th September.

The theme for this year’s General Debate is ‘Building Resilience through hope to recover from COVID-19, rebuild sustainably, respond to the needs of the planet, respect the rights of people, and revitalise the United Nations’.