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India on the World Stage

INDIA'S INDELIBLE MARK ON GLOBAL STAGE

India's relationship with Japan is one of close
bonding, spirituality, and cooperation. The India-
Japan relations were further deepened after Prime
Minister Narendra Modi reached Japan on a visit
from 23-24 May. During his 40-hour stay, PM Modi
participated in 23 meetings. In addition to the 34
business meetings, he attended the Quad group
meeting and also addressed the Indian community.
PM Modi also held bilateral talks with US President
Biden and Japanese PM Fumio Kishida.

QUAD GROUP: MANY PACTS INKED
COME TO INDIA, JOIN INDIA : PM

During his visit to Japan, Prime Minister Modi also
addressed the Indian community in the country. In
his address, he mentioned the special relationship
between the two countries, and also gave examples of
Swami Vivekananda's visit to Japan, and mentioned
Rabindranath Tagore, and Lord Buddha's message before
leaving for Chicago. Addressing the Indian community
The Quad group has an important role to play in ensuring during an event in Tokyo, Prime Minister Modi said, "Be it
an open zone in the Indo-Pacific region. Prime Minister faith or adventure, India is a natural tourist destination for
Narendra Modi, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Japan. And so come to India, look at India, join India, with
US President Joe Biden, and Australian Prime Minister this resolve I would urge every Indian in Japan to join in
Anthony Albanese attended the fourth and second in- this effort.
person meeting of the Quad Group on 24 May. Delivering
the inaugural address at the meeting, Prime Minister FREE TRADE INITIATIVES IN INDO-PACIFIC REGION
Modi said, “In such a short span of time, the Quad Group WITH IPEF FOR PROSPERITY
has made an important mark on the world stage. Today The objective of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework
the scope of the Quad has widened and it has become for Prosperity (IPEF) is to make trade partnerships
effective.” The Quad countries will now build a tracking free from any influence in the Indo-Pacific region. India
system using satellite technology to curb illegal fishing has also joined it. Now in this organization, apart from
in the Indo-Pacific. Fellowships for students from all four America, there are 12 more members- Australia, Brunei,
countries were announced for the first time at the Quad India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand,
meet. Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

SHARED MESSAGE OF LORD BUDDHA FROM NEPAL During his visit to Nepal, Prime Minister Modi along
with the Prime Minister of Nepal, Sher Bahadur Deuba,
laid the foundation stone for the construction of the
India International Center for Buddhist Culture and
Heritage in Lumbini. The center is to be constructed
by the International Buddhist Association (IBC), New
Delhi. Many important agreements between the
two countries were signed. PM Modi addressed the
celebrations organized in Lumbini on the occasion
of the 2566th Buddha Jayanti. During his tour, he
mentioned the deep cultural ties and friendship
between both the countries and the messages of Lord
Buddha.g

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