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.
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.
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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.