WILMINGTON (US) :
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on
Saturday arrived in the US on a threeday visit to “further strengthen IndiaUS Comprehensive Global Strategic
Partnership,” attend the Quad summit
and address a key conclave at the United
Nations. The Quad has emerged as a
key platform of like-minded countries
focusing on peace and prosperity in the
Indo-Pacific region, Modi said as he
embarked on US visit.
Ahead of the Quad
Leaders’ Summit on the
first day of the trip, Modi
was set to meet US
President Joe Biden,
Australian Prime Minister
Anthony Albanese and
Japanese Prime Minister
Fumio Kishida in one-onone interactions.“I am sure
the discussions throughout the day will contribute
to making our planet better and addressing key
global challenges,” Modi
posted on X after reaching
Wilmington, Delaware, the
venue of the Summit.
Earlier, a large group of
Indian diaspora greeted Modi at the
Philadelphia International Airport, from
where he travelled to Wilmington,
President Biden’s hometown. Modi
greeted the group of people dressed in
their traditional wear with many of
them holding the Indian tri-colour. He
walked along the fenced area, signed
autographs for some of them and shook
hands with some others.
“An energetic
welcome in Philadelphia! Our diaspora’s blessings are greatly cherished,”
Modi said in another post on X “The Indian community
hasdistinguisheditselfinthe
USA, making a positive
impact across diverse sectors. It’s always a delight to
interact with them,” the
Prime Minister said. “Let’s
celebratethebondsthatconnect our nations!”
From Wilmington, Modi
will travel to New York to
attend an Indian community event at Long Island on
September 22 and address
the Summit of the Future at
the UN General Assembly
the next day.
The Prime Minister’s otherengagementsincludejoininganIndian diasporaevent
at Long Island and participating in a round table with
CEOs of American firms
working on cutting-edge
technologies such as AI,
quantum computing and
semiconductors.
The annual Quad summit
atWilmingtonisexpectedto
roll out a series of new initiativestoboostcooperation
in the Indo-Pacific and
explore ways to find peaceful solutions to the conflicts
in Ukraine and Gaza.
Inhisdeparturestatement
at New Delhi, Modi said he
lookedforwardtojoininghis
colleagues President Biden,
PrimeMinisterAlbaneseand
Prime Minister Kishida for
the Quad Summit.
Thefour-memberQuad,or
the Quadrilateral Security
Dialogue,advocatesupholding a free, open, and inclusiveIndo-Pacific.Beijingsees
it as an ant-China grouping.
The Quad leaders are also
settounveila“milestone”initiative to prevent, detect,
treatandalleviatetheimpact
of cancer on patients and
their families.