Quad a force for good, more strategically aligned than ever: Joint statement
Indo-Pacific region following a meeting of its leaders. The summit, hosted by US President Joe Biden in Wilmington, Delaware, included Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
The Wilmington Declaration, released after the fourth in-person Quad Summit, stated, «Four years since elevating the Quad to a leader-level format, the Quad is more strategically aligned than ever before and is a force for good that delivers real, positive, and enduring impact for the Indo-Pacific.»
«We celebrate the fact that over just four years, Quad countries have built a vital and enduring regional grouping that will buttress the Indo-Pacific for decades to come,» the declaration said.
The Quad leaders expressed their commitment to maintaining peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific, which they deem essential for global security and prosperity. They opposed any actions that seek to alter the status quo through force or coercion. The declaration mentioned, «As four leading maritime democracies in the Indo-Pacific, we unequivocally stand for the maintenance of peace and stability across this dynamic region, as an indispensable element of global security and prosperity.»
The declaration also addressed security concerns, condemning «recent illicit missile launches in the region that violate UN Security Council resolutions» and expressing «serious concern over recent dangerous and aggressive actions in the maritime domain.»
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