Sun Sep 22 03:50:45 UTC 2024: ## Quad Summit: Modi and Biden Strengthen Ties, Cancer Moonshot Launched
**Philadelphia, PA** – Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India embarked on a three-day visit to the United States, culminating in a historic Quad Leaders’ Summit held in Delaware. During his visit, PM Modi met with US President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, solidifying India’s commitment to the Quad framework.
The Quad Summit yielded significant progress, with the leaders announcing a range of initiatives focused on addressing critical global challenges, including:
* **A Memorandum of Cooperation for the Semiconductor Supply Chains Contingency Network:** This agreement aims to mitigate risks and ensure a stable supply of semiconductors.
* **Investments in renewable energy in the Indo-Pacific:** India pledged $2 million for solar projects in Fiji, Comoros, Madagascar, and Seychelles, while Japan committed $122 million in grants and loans for similar projects.
* **The Quad Cancer Moonshot:** A new initiative to combat cervical cancer in the Indo-Pacific, which includes training programs for healthcare professionals and the provision of HPV vaccines.
* **A $500,000 scholarship program:** India will offer 50 scholarships to Indo-Pacific students for undergraduate engineering programs at Indian technical institutions.
* **A first-ever Quad-at-Sea Ship Observer Mission:** Planned for 2025, this mission aims to improve interoperability between the US Coast Guard, Japan Coast Guard, Australian Border Force, and Indian Coast Guard.
The Quad leaders also discussed various other collaborative efforts, including space-based monitoring of climate change, equitable access to mpox vaccines, and international standardization for AI and advanced communication technologies.
On the sidelines of the summit, PM Modi held bilateral meetings with other leaders, including a meeting with Donald Trump, and the US returned 297 antiquities smuggled out of India. This brings the total number of recovered antiquities since 2014 to 640.
**PM Modi emphasized the Quad’s commitment to global good and its practical approach to addressing challenges, summarized as “Quick, Unified Assistance, Delivery.”** He also announced that India will host the next Quad Leaders’ Summit in 2025 and will host a Quad Regional Ports and Transportation Conference in Mumbai.
President Biden underscored the strength of US-India relations, highlighting their ability to find new areas of cooperation and their shared commitment to global peace and security.
PM Modi’s visit to the US concluded with a trip to New York, where he will attend the Summit of the Future at the United Nations. This visit showcases India’s growing international role and its commitment to fostering cooperation on global issues.
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