New Delhi: The leaders of the United States, Japan, India and Australia have condemned the use of “terrorist proxies” in South Asia, as they stressed the importance of denying any support to terrorist groups, which are used to launch Or to plan. terror Attacks including cross-border attacks.
In a joint statement issued after their first person Tractor Summit at the White House, US President Joe Biden, Prime Minister Narendra Modimilf japanese premiere yoshihide suga and their Australian counterparts Scott Morrison They said they would closely coordinate their diplomatic, economic and human rights policies Afghanistan and deepen their counter-terrorism and humanitarian cooperation in South Asia.
The joint statement said, “We condemn the use of terrorist proxies and stress the importance of denying any military, financial or military assistance to terrorist groups that may be used to carry out terrorist attacks, including cross-border attacks.” can be done to initiate or to plan.”
‘Afghanistan should not be used to threaten or attack any country’
The Quad leaders said that Afghan territory should not be used to threaten or attack any country, or to harbor or train terrorists, or to plan or finance terrorist acts. They also reiterate the importance of combating terrorism in Afghanistan.
“We stand together in support of Afghan citizens, and call on the Taliban to provide safe passage to anyone wishing to leave Afghanistan, and ensure that the human rights of all Afghans, including women, children and minorities, are respected. to be done.” said in the joint statement.
Pakistan’s neighbors, including Afghanistan and the US, have long accused Islamabad of providing safe haven and support to terrorists, a charge denied.
Prime Minister Morrison later told reporters that his discussions about security began with Afghanistan, and focused specifically on how they could continue to help those wishing to leave Afghanistan. , and become part of their humanitarian programs and hold the Taliban responsible for ensuring that they can leave safely.
‘Quad welcomes India’s plan to resume vaccine exports’
The Quad leaders welcomed India’s announcement in October to resume exports of vaccines.
India has said that it will give priority to the COVAX International Vaccine Initiative and neighboring countries when it resumes vaccine exports.
India’s foreign secretary said Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India would allow the export of 8 million COVID-19 vaccine doses by the end of October, which happened in March to supply one billion doses to the Indo-Pacific.
Plans to supply one billion shots across Asia by the end of 2022 were stalled after India, the world’s largest vaccine producer, banned mass exports in April. covid outbreak at home.
In addition, the quad leaders said it would ensure that the expanded vaccine manufacturing is exported to India in the Indo-Pacific and to the world.
“As quad countries, we have pledged to donate more than 1.2 billion vaccine doses globally, in addition to what we have funded through COVAX,” the statement said.
Meanwhile, Japan said that Japan, through the Bank for International Cooperation, will work with India to increase key investments of about $100 million in the health sector related to COVID-19, including vaccines and treatment drugs.
In November 2017, India, Japan, the US and Australia gave shape to the long-pending proposal to establish the Quad to develop a new strategy to keep important sea routes in the Indo-Pacific free of any influence.
In a joint statement issued after their first person Tractor Summit at the White House, US President Joe Biden, Prime Minister Narendra Modimilf japanese premiere yoshihide suga and their Australian counterparts Scott Morrison They said they would closely coordinate their diplomatic, economic and human rights policies Afghanistan and deepen their counter-terrorism and humanitarian cooperation in South Asia.
The joint statement said, “We condemn the use of terrorist proxies and stress the importance of denying any military, financial or military assistance to terrorist groups that may be used to carry out terrorist attacks, including cross-border attacks.” can be done to initiate or to plan.”
‘Afghanistan should not be used to threaten or attack any country’
The Quad leaders said that Afghan territory should not be used to threaten or attack any country, or to harbor or train terrorists, or to plan or finance terrorist acts. They also reiterate the importance of combating terrorism in Afghanistan.
“We stand together in support of Afghan citizens, and call on the Taliban to provide safe passage to anyone wishing to leave Afghanistan, and ensure that the human rights of all Afghans, including women, children and minorities, are respected. to be done.” said in the joint statement.
Pakistan’s neighbors, including Afghanistan and the US, have long accused Islamabad of providing safe haven and support to terrorists, a charge denied.
Prime Minister Morrison later told reporters that his discussions about security began with Afghanistan, and focused specifically on how they could continue to help those wishing to leave Afghanistan. , and become part of their humanitarian programs and hold the Taliban responsible for ensuring that they can leave safely.
‘Quad welcomes India’s plan to resume vaccine exports’
The Quad leaders welcomed India’s announcement in October to resume exports of vaccines.
India has said that it will give priority to the COVAX International Vaccine Initiative and neighboring countries when it resumes vaccine exports.
India’s foreign secretary said Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India would allow the export of 8 million COVID-19 vaccine doses by the end of October, which happened in March to supply one billion doses to the Indo-Pacific.
Plans to supply one billion shots across Asia by the end of 2022 were stalled after India, the world’s largest vaccine producer, banned mass exports in April. covid outbreak at home.
In addition, the quad leaders said it would ensure that the expanded vaccine manufacturing is exported to India in the Indo-Pacific and to the world.
“As quad countries, we have pledged to donate more than 1.2 billion vaccine doses globally, in addition to what we have funded through COVAX,” the statement said.
Meanwhile, Japan said that Japan, through the Bank for International Cooperation, will work with India to increase key investments of about $100 million in the health sector related to COVID-19, including vaccines and treatment drugs.
In November 2017, India, Japan, the US and Australia gave shape to the long-pending proposal to establish the Quad to develop a new strategy to keep important sea routes in the Indo-Pacific free of any influence.
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