Australian PM To Host Third In-Person Quad Summit On May 24 In Sydney

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said that Sydney will host the third in-person Quad summit on May 24 in Sydney which will be attended by Joe Biden, PM Kishida and Modi.

Australian PM Anthony Albanese, US President Joe Biden, Japanese PM Fumio Kishida and PM Modi will attend third-in person Quad Leaders' summit on May 24 in Sydney

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Sydney will host the 2023 Quad Leaders’ Summit, the third in-person meeting of the leaders of Australia, India, Japan, and the United States, on May 24, said Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in a statement on Wednesday. "I am honoured to host the first ever Quad Leaders' Summit in Australia in Sydney," said Albanese, reported Reuters. "The Quad is committed to supporting an open, stable, and prosperous Indo-Pacific that is respectful of sovereignty and ensures security and growth for all,” he added. 

On May 24, President Biden will attend the third in-person Quad Leaders’ Summit in Sydney, Australia, with Japan PM Kishida Fumio and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, hosted by Australian PM Anthony Albanese, the White House also said in a statement dated April 25. 

#WATCH | Sydney will be the host of the Quad Leaders' meeting in 2023. The hosting of this meeting at the Sydney Opera House will be a chance for us to work cooperatively with US, Japan and India, but also it will also be an opportunity to showcase this beautiful city and the… pic.twitter.com/Bxddyj1Xxf

— ANI (@ANI) April 26, 2023

The Australian PM said that the Quad leaders will discuss how the grouping can work alongside partners and regional groupings including the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Pacific Islands Forum, to strengthen cooperation and shape the region.

The Quad, with India, Japan, US, and Australia, is an informal grouping constituted by Washington that has been promoting to work as a potential bulwark against China's increasing political, commercial, and military activity in the Indo-Pacific.

Meanwhile, China sees the grouping as an attempt to push back against its growing influence in the Indo-Pacific.

The Quad meeting will take place after Joe Biden would attend the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Japan's Hiroshima from May 19 to May 21.