US President Joe Biden lashed out at Russia on Tuesday at the fourth Quad leaders’ meeting, the second since Russia invaded Ukraine, calling the conflict a “sad hour in our common history.”
With Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Japan’s Fumio Kishida, and Australia’s Anthony Albanese in attendance, Biden stated that this is “a worldwide issue,” not just a European one. “We will remain allies and lead a global response as long as Russia maintains this war,” Biden declared.
“This transformative time in the globe – we are at a transformative moment,” Biden remarked of the leaders’ conference. He expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Kishida for hosting and said it was fantastic to see Prime Minister Modi in person, thanking him for his “continuing commitment to ensuring democracies deliver.”
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Modi said the Quad is pursuing a “positive agenda” and is a “power for good.”
Biden, who went on to talk about how important the Quad is in reacting to Covid-19, cooperating on 5G supply chains, and starting the Quad fellowship programme, spent a lot of time talking about the situation in Ukraine.
“At the same time,” Biden remarked, “we are traversing a difficult hour in our common history.” “Russia’s unwarranted and savage attack on Ukraine has resulted in a humanitarian disaster. And innocent citizens are thrown into the streets, as well as millions of internally displaced and exiled refugees.”
“This isn’t simply a European problem.” It’s a worldwide problem. When you watch what Russia is doing right now on television, it looks to me that Putin is attempting to eradicate a civilization. He’s no longer aiming for military objectives; instead, he’s destroying every school, every culture, and every natural history museum,” Biden remarked.
“We will remain allies and lead a global response as long as Russia maintains this war,” Biden declared.
Prime Minister Modi stated that the Quad has gained prominence on the international stage and that its scope has broadened. He advocated for an Indo-Pacific that is free, open, and inclusive. Despite the hurdles posed by Covid-19, he stated that the Quad has delivered on vaccinations, climate action, supply chain resilience, disaster response, and economic support. He claims that this secures Indo-Pacific peace, prosperity, and stability.
Prime Minister Kishida of Japan welcomed the leaders and thanked new Australian Prime Minister Albanese for attending so soon after his election.
Kishida said the leaders needed to come together to make a “strong commitment” to “a free and open Indo-Pacific,” and discussed some of the meeting’s concerns, such as climate change mitigation, maritime challenges, and technology.
Albanese saw it as an honour to be invited to the Quad meetings as one of his first acts as Prime Minister. “We are committed to the Quad,” he said, adding that Australia would take bold climate action, including a new target of 43% reduction in emissions by 2030.
“If you fall asleep while you’re here, that’s okay,” Biden joked to Prime Minister Albanese, adding that he had just been elected.
The four leaders were sat at separate white tables with their key officials behind them as the meeting began.
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