US President Joe Biden will focus on the “commonalities” he has with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during today’s talks, despite differences on a number of issues, including Russia, focusing on China’s escalating aggression.
Monty and Biden are taking part in the Quad Group conference in Tokyo with the leaders of Australia and Japan, and separate meetings will be held on the sidelines of the conference. Monti is scheduled to meet with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for talks, but also for a working lunch.
This conference marks the first international presence of Anthony Albanese, who was sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Australia yesterday.
Taiwan is not an official item on the agenda, a US official has said, but is expected to dominate the four leaders’ talks.
India has angered the United States, which has said it does not support Western sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.
However, Western officials have decided to put a lot of pressure on Monti and privately on the issue, seeking to emphasize common views on China, which Washington considers the biggest long-term challenge from Russia.
India has developed close ties with Washington in recent years and is a key member of the Quartet, which aims to limit Beijing’s influence.
India, on the other hand, has a long-standing relationship with Moscow, as Russia remains a major supplier of weapons systems as well as oil. India abstained from a vote in the UN Security Council on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, despite expressing concern over the execution of civilians in Ukraine.
“The president knows very well that countries have their own stories, they have their own interests, they have their own attitude and the idea is to build relationships in common ground,” said another US official, who spoke on condition of anonymity. of.
An important issue for Washington at the quadripartite conference is India’s withdrawal from Russian armaments, providing US defense assistance, and other support to New Delhi to accelerate the country’s modernization.
The United States is considering “investment assistance” of 3.75 billion euros for India in addition to the billions of dollars it has already allocated, New Delhi announced yesterday, after the signing of an agreement on the production of vaccines against COVID-19 and cooperation in the field of health, renewable energy sources, financial support, but also in infrastructure.
India, along with the United States and eleven other countries, is in talks under Washington on an India-Pacific Economic Prosperity (IPEF).
The Quartet largely agrees that the situation in Ukraine is a serious threat to the current international situation, but it has not been clarified how soon they will address this issue in their joint statement, according to the second US official.
The same official added that the quadripartite needs to be strengthened before considering the entry of other member states with a relevant interest, such as South Korea.
SOURCE: AMPE
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