Sun Sep 22 17:51:10 UTC 2024: ## Quad Leaders Strengthen Ties, Modi Announces New Scholarship Initiative
**Washington D.C.:** The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, met this weekend in the United States, reaffirming their commitment to strengthening ties and promoting regional cooperation. In a significant move, Prime Minister Modi announced a new “Quad Scholarship” program, offering financial assistance to 50 students from Indo-Pacific countries for a four-year B.Tech program at Indian engineering colleges.
The scholarship, funded by the Indian government, is seen as a key initiative to foster educational exchange and strengthen bonds between the Quad nations. The announcement came during a summit of Quad leaders, which included U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. The leaders discussed a range of issues including regional security, economic development, and climate change.
The Quad meeting, hosted by President Biden at his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware, concluded with a dinner for the leaders. This gathering served as a platform for the Quad nations to further solidify their partnership and demonstrate their collective commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific region.
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