PM Modi begins 3-day US trip; meeting with Joe Biden, Quad, UNGA on agenda
- In Foreign Policy
- 03:59 PM, Sep 23, 2021
- Myind Staff
As he begins his 3-day US visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden will be discussing the current regional security situation following the recent developments in Afghanistan in a bilateral meeting on September 24, said foreign secretary Harsh V Shringla, adding that the two leaders would discuss the need to "stem radicalism, extremism, cross-border terrorism and dismantling of global terrorist network".
On September 15, US President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the trilateral security alliance AUKUS under which Australia would get a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines.
“The announcement of AUKUS last week was not meant to be an indication, and I think this is the message the President also sent to (French President Emmanuel) Macron, that there is no one else who will be involved in security in the Indo-Pacific,” White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters at her daily news conference on Wednesday.
This comes as Prime Minister Narendra Modi lands in Washington DC ahead of the Quad Summit and UNGA.
The Prime Minister's delegation comprises of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Foreign Secretary Shringla among others.
The 3-day visit will encapsulate the following events:
September 23: PM Modi will meet US Vice-President Kamala Harris on September 23 in Washington, a day ahead of maiden bilateral meet between PM Modi and US President Joe Biden.
The prime minister will also meet one-on-one with five chief executives of top American companies on September 23, in which Apple CEO Tim Cook is expected to take part.
The same day, Modi will also have bilateral meetings with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga.
September 24: PM Modi will participate in the first in-person summit of the Quad in Washington on September 24 that is expected to broadly focus on contemporary global and regional issues.
Both the leaders are expected to discuss the current regional security situation following the recent developments in Afghanistan in a bilateral meeting on 24 September.
The need to "stem radicalism, extremism, cross-border terrorism and dismantling of global terrorist network", will also feature in the PM Modi-Biden talks.
September 25: PM Modi will travel to New York to attend the UN General Assembly on September 25.
The prime minister is scheduled to address the General Debate of the High-Level Segment of the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on September 25 in New York.
In today's meeting, The G4 nations - India, Brazil, Germany and Japan — have reaffirmed that it is “indispensable” to reform the UN Security Council through an expansion in the permanent and the non-permanent seats to enable the council to deal with the “ever-complex and evolving challenges” better while maintaining international peace and security.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Foreign Minister of Brazil Carlos Alberto Franco Franca, Federal Foreign Minister of Germany Heiko Maas and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Motegi Toshimitsu met during the 76th session of the UN General Assembly here on Wednesday.
They underlined the urgency of reforming the Security Council in order to make it more legitimate, effective and representative by reflecting the reality of the contemporary world, including developing countries and major contributors, the G4 Ministerial Joint Press Statement said.
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