00:00engagements that took place and some of the specific major deliverables that we can take
00:08away from just this day.
00:12In the bilateral meeting with President Biden and also in the Quad Summit, Prime Minister
00:25President Biden profusely for hosting the summit and for his leadership of the Quad
00:32in recent times and his personal commitment to strengthen the Quad as a force for global
00:38good.
00:39In fact, the Prime Minister today referred to the Quad in a very, very evocative way.
00:51He called it quick, unified assistance delivery and the other members of the Quad, in fact,
01:04said that they finally understood what Quad really signified and stood for.
01:13The Prime Minister also mentioned that at a time when the world is ridden with tensions
01:21and conflicts, the coming together of these four Quad partners with shared democratic
01:29values is important for humanity.
01:33He said the Quad was here to stay, to assist, to partner and to complement the efforts of
01:41the Indo-Pacific countries.
01:45The leaders took stock of the progress that had been achieved by the Quad over the last
01:51one year and set forth an ambitious agenda for the next year.
01:56And as you all know, India will be hosting the Quad Summit in 2025.
02:03Amongst the major announcements from this particular edition of the Quad, one I have
02:11already referred to, which was a separate sideline event at the summit.
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