- Prime Minister Modi has already met some members of the Indian diaspora. On his arrival at the Lotte Palace Hotel in New York, the Indian diaspora welcomed him with a dance performance on an Indian folk song and chants of “Modi! Modi!”
- An expatriate member said, “He has brought back the golden age of India. Modiji is great… this is a historic moment for us.”
- A member of the Indian community, whose painting was signed by Prime Minister Modi, told news agency ANI, “I met the Prime Minister today. It felt really nice. The moment he saw my painting, he asked me where I came from. I told him I came from the Mithila region. The painting is based on the theme of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam,” she said.
- Prime Minister Modi held three separate bilateral meetings yesterday with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and US President Joe Biden.
- Later, at the Quad Leadership Summit and other related conferences, Prime Minister Modi outlined India’s vision of cooperation, connectivity and partnership for development with various partners in the Indo-Pacific region, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri told reporters in New York.
- A special feature of the bilateral meeting with the US was the return of 297 antiquities to India, some of which were displayed at Mr Biden’s home during the bilateral meeting.
- “In fact, the Prime Minister mentioned the Quad today in a very emotive way. He called it Rapid Integrated Assistance Delivery (Quad). The other members of the Quad said they have finally understood what the Quad means and what it stands for,” Mr Misri said.
- Prime Minister Modi also said that at a time when the world is plagued by tension and conflict, the coming together of these four Quad partners with shared democratic values ​​is important for humanity. He said the Quad is here to stay, assist, partner and complement the efforts of Indo-Pacific countries.
- Key announcements at the summit also include the Quad Cancer Moonshot, an unprecedented partnership to tackle the challenges posed by cancer, and especially cervical cancer.
- A number of regional and global issues were discussed, including the need for reform of the multilateral governance system, including the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
