Trump Confirms Quad Meeting in Manila; Modi Bilateral Yet to Be Announced
Washington: US President Donald Trump will attend a meeting of Quad leaders in Manila during his upcoming Philippines visit, the White House has confirmed.
The meeting will bring together leaders of India, the US, Japan and Australia to discuss Indo-Pacific security, regional peace, maritime cooperation, energy and critical minerals.
A separate bilateral meeting between Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not been confirmed.
Trump is also scheduled to meet the Philippine president and attend the US-ASEAN Summit before travelling to China for talks with President Xi Jinping.
Discussions involving Trump, Xi and Russian President Vladimir Putin on nuclear weapons are also possible. However, senior US officials said no agreements are expected from such discussions.
