The second day of the G7 Leaders' Summit in Hiroshima, Japan, has begun. The leaders of the Quad countries gathered outside the summit.
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio, US President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi all made an appearance at the summit.
In his remarks, Kishida noted the deterioration of the security situation in the area and declared that "the international order based on the rule of law is under threat."
According to Biden, the Quad Mission shows the strength of democracies and "advance[s] the vision of a free, open, secure, and prosperous Indo-Pacific."
In addition, Albanese used the words, "Through Quad's positive, practical agenda, we are taking action to address common challenges."
The leader of India, Modi, said that the Quad Group is a framework for Indo-Pacific peace, stability, and development, and he declared that his nation wishes to host the summit in 2024.
Trials in North Korea condemned
In a joint statement, the leaders expressed their willingness to work together to address the Indo-Pacific region's difficulties and their commitment to establishing a "zone free fr The leaders restated their opposition to any effort to use coercion and force to unilaterally change the status quo in the Indo-Pacific region, including the East and South China Seas.
The leaders emphasized the need to act jointly during times of opportunity and uncertainty by emphasizing "a region where no country is dominated" in the statement.
The leaders restated their opposition to any effort to use coercion and force to unilaterally change the status quo in the Indo-Pacific region, including the East and South China Seas.
The leaders emphasized the need to act jointly during times of opportunity and uncertainty by emphasizing "a region where no country is dominated" in the statement.
The leaders issued a statement that read, "We remain committed to addressing our region's challenges and remain clear in our vision of a stable, prosperous, inclusive, free, and open Indo-Pacific."
The statement denounced North Korea's ominous missile testing in the area and urged it to refrain from any provocations and start direct talks.
According to the relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions, the commitment to the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula was reaffirmed in the statement.
Third face-to-face meeting of the Quad leaders
The conference was the third in-person meeting of the Quad leaders to date and brought together the presidents of four different nations.
The 2007-launched communication forum known as the Quad, which included the USA, Australia, India, and Japan, was renamed the "quad alliance" in 2017.