<span style="color: #222222;">The Quad Leaders' Summit was held in Tokyo in Japan this morning. Prime Minister Narendra Modi took part in the meeting along with US President Joe Biden, Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese, and Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida.<br />''<br />''In his opening remarks at the Summit, Mr Modi said that Quad has carved out a niche for itself, in such a short span of time, before the world. He added that today, Quad's scope has become vast. He said the mutual trust and determination of Quad nations is giving new energy and enthusiasm to democratic powers. Mr Modi stressed that a free, open, and inclusive Indo Pacific Region is getting encouraged at the Quad level, with mutual cooperation. He called it the shared goal of all Quad countries.  <br />''<br />''Mr Modi also congratulated the newly elected Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and extended his best wishes. He said the Australian Prime Minister's presence at Quad, within 24 hours of taking the oath reflects his strong commitment towards it and the strength of Quad's friendship.<br />''<br />''The Quad Summit provided an opportunity to take stock of the progress made so far on Quad's initiatives and also give guidance for the future. The leaders reviewed the progress of Quad initiatives, identified new areas of cooperation, and provided strategic guidance for future collaboration.<br />''<br />''Mr. Modi will also hold bilateral meetings with the Australian and Japanese Prime Ministers in a short while from now.          <br />''Prime Minister Modi is on a two day visit to Japan at the invitation of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. Yesterday, Mr Modi engaged with the Japanese business community and Indian diaspora. </span><br />