India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the fourth in-person Quad Leaders’ Summit on September 21, 2024, hosted by President Joe Biden in Wilmington, Delaware. 

Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese, and Prime Minister of Japan, Kishida Fumio will also participate in the meeting.

A statement from the White House Press Secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre noted that this will be President Biden’s first time hosting foreign leaders in Wilmington as President, highlighting his strong personal ties with the Quad leaders given the significance of the Quad alliance. The Biden-Harris Administration has prioritized strengthening and formalizing the Quad, starting with the first-ever Quad Leaders’ Summit at the White House in 2021, and continuing with annual meetings. In addition, Quad Foreign Ministers have met eight times, and cooperation between Quad governments remains ongoing at various levels.

“The Quad Leaders’ Summit will focus on bolstering the strategic convergence among our countries, advancing our shared vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific region, and delivering concrete benefits for partners in the Indo-Pacific in key areas. These include health security, natural disaster response, maritime security, high-quality infrastructure, critical and emerging technology, climate and clean energy, and cybersecurity,” added the statement. 

The next Quad Leaders’ Summit will be hosted by India.