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The 10-nation Narendra Modi on Friday said of the Indo-Pacific region, the Association of Southeast Asian "#$ the coalition has come of age origins of the Quad alliance are Nations (ASEAN) is a key and it will now remain an in 2004 when the four coun- stakeholder in the Indo-Pacific important pillar of stability in tries formed a “core group” for region. % the region. a joint response to the Indian The strategic significance Underlining the impor- Ocean tsunami to undertake of the Indo-Pacific was also tance of a secure, stable and rescue and relief operations. acknowledged by the US in prosperous Indo-Pacific region, In many senses, that pio- 2018 when it renamed the US # #' he also talked about the shared neering effort still determines Pacific Command (PACOM) values of the four countries. the core identity of Quad, and as INDO-PACOM. Several & ' Making these observations the instinct for collective wel- European countries too have in the first ever summit-level fare and security for the peo- published their Indo-Pacific talks of the Quadrilateral coun- ple of the Indo-Pacific. strategies, in recognition of ( tries, Modi also said, “We are The salience of the Quad the political and economic ! united by our democratic val- has run in parallel with the weight of the region. ues, and our commitment to a emergence of the Indo-Pacific The first foreign minister- )* free, open and inclusive Indo- , -+ ! ! # . ! - + ! as a key strategic region. With ial meeting of Quad countries +,- Pacific. Our agenda today cov- / "! !" 0 1 ' . a growing similarity of assess- was held in New York on ering areas like vaccines, cli- ments about geopolitical September 26, 2019 on the /01 mate change and emerging of naval exercises at a time Reiterating India’s role in President Joe Biden said there free from coercion. dynamics in the region, in sidelines of the UN General 2 technologies makes the Quad when the tension at the Line of fostering friendly ties with all, is a need to focus on generat- “I am optimistic about our 2017, the Quad dialogue Assembly. a force for global good.” Actual Control were at a peak. Modi said, “I see this positive ing domestic demand and dri- prospects.” resumed at the official level. External Affairs Minister S These statements in the China has all along vision as an extension of India’s ving sustainable global growth. He also said the United In November 2017, the Jaishankar participated in the virtual meet came against the opposed the Quad and claims ancient philosophy of He talked about an ambitious States is committed to working four countries gave shape to the second Quad foreign ministe- ()*+ backdrop of China flexing its that it will lead to militarisation Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, new joint partnership that is with all its allies in the Indo- long-pending proposal of set- rial meeting in Tokyo on military and economic muscle of the region. which regards the world as one going to boost vaccine manu- Pacific region to achieve sta- ting up the Quad to develop a October 6. The third Quad for- in the Indo-Pacific region and With India emerging as family. We will work together, facturing and strengthen vac- bility. “This group is particu- new strategy to keep the criti- eign ministerial meeting took vociferously objecting to the one of the leading players in closer than ever before for cinations to benefit the entire larly important because it is cal sea routes in the Indo- place virtually on February 18. Quad alliance. US President Jo fighting the challenge of coro- advancing our shared values Indo-Pacific region. dedicated to the practical solu- Pacific free of any The meeting took place with- Biden, Australian Prime na pandemic by having world and promoting a secure, stable “We are establishing a new tions and concrete results,” he influence. in a month of the Biden admin- Minister Scot Morrison and class pharmaceutical industry, and prosperous Indo-Pacific.” mechanism to enhance our said. The four Quad member istration assuming office. Japanese Prime Minister Biden said the Quad nations It was in an apparent ref- cooperation and raise our Highlighting the impor- countries have been resolving Earlier this year, for the Yoshihide Suga were other par- are launching a new ambi- erence to China’s belligerence mutual ambition as we address tance of the Quad alliance, to uphold a rules-based inter- first time the four countries ticipants in the talks. tious joint partnership to boost with India and other nations accelerating climate change,” Australian Prime Minister national order in the Indo- appointed Sherpas to coordi- $,$ -,' $#$ &#$ $#$ Incidentally, the summit vaccine manufacturing for the always maintaining free move- said the US President, men- Morrison said it is the Indo- Pacific amid growing Chinese nate Quad-related issues. " 89-01/,+ level talks of the Quad came global benefit, strengthen vac- ment of maritime assets in the tioning the commitment to Pacific that will now shape the assertiveness in the region. Foreign Secretary Harsh 6 */*8))/1 months after the Quad nations cinations to benefit the entire Indo-Pacific. ensure the region is governed destiny of the world in the 21st India’s approach to the Vardhan Shringla is India’s : /***9)9 carried out the Malabar series Indo-Pacific. In his remarks, US by international law and it is Century. “As four leaders of Indo-Pacific was enunciated Sherpa. ! " ! ! ! )* # " "R !+ " R $%&' 34&'45%6 against ICore E-services under " ( IPC sections related to crimi- he CBI has summoned nal conspiracy and cheating. TBengal Education Minister The case was registered at Partha Chatterjee on March 15 the behest of the Supreme in connection with a probe into Court that had in 2014 direct- 34&'45%6 a ponzi case relating to ICore ed the CBI to take over all cases group of companies, and TMC related to chit fund companies. ormer Prime Minister MP Abhishek Banerjee’s broth- Company directors Anukul FManmohan Singh and er-in-law in connection with a Maity and his wife Kanika Congress president Sonia 34&'45%6 separate case of alleged illegal were arrested by the CBI in Gandhi are among 30 star coal mining from the Eastern 2017. Maiti, a prime accused in campaigners who will address wo days after West Bengal Coalfields Limited mines in the ICore E-Services scam, the party’s public meetings in TChief Minister Mamata Asansol, officials said. died at a Bhubaneswar hospi- poll-bound West Bengal for the Abhishek Banerjee, the son of Banerjee suffered an injury in P ! " Besides being Trinamool tal while under judicial first phase poll on March 27. former president late Pranab )* $ Nandigram during a poll cam- # " ! % !#' ( Congress secretary general, custody. The list also comprises for- Mukherjee, senior party lead- paign, a delegation of six Partha is also a senior Minister The CBI has stepped up mer Congress chief Rahul ers Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Trinamool Congress MPs in a public video of Mamata’s TMC has made allegations in the State Government and heat against politicians in poll- Gandhi, Congress general sec- Mallikarjun Kharge, Salman formal complaint to the March 10 rally in against Suvendu Adhikari, the considered close to West bound West Bengal as the retary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Khurshid, Randeep Singh ) Election Commission on Nandigram. BJP candidate from Nandigram Bengal Chief Minister Mamata agency has already questioned former Rajasthan deputy Chief Surjewala, Jitin Prasada, Friday alleged a “deep-rooted The six-member delega- in the upcoming State Banerjee. He has been asked to the family members of TMC Minister Sachin Pilot and for- Deependra Hooda and for- BJP conspiracy” behind the tion of the TMC met the full Assembly polls. “When an appear before a CBI team on MP Abhishek Banerjee in con- mer Punjab Minister Navjot mer cricketer Mohammad attack and asked for an “imme- EC team, including Chief attempt was made on the life of March 15, they said. nection with the illegal coal Singh Sidhu. Azharuddin . New Delhi:The Supreme diate and unbiased” investiga- Election Commissioner (CEC) Mamata, in which she was The CBI had registered mining case and summoned Other Congress leaders However, leaders of the Court on Friday held that a tion into the incident. Sunil Arora, for over an hour grievously hurt, to cover up the the case against ICore group for two more relatives on March 15 who have been roped in to “G-23” faction, including