President Biden has warned fellow leaders of the informal Indo-Pacific security coalition known as the Quad that they are “navigating through a dark hour in our shared history” as Russia continues the war on Ukraine.
From left, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, U.S. President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attend the Japan-U.S.-Australia-India Fellowship Founding Celebration event in Tokyo Tuesday, May 24, 2022.
With Modi sitting nearby, Biden made the case that the world has a shared responsibility to do something to assist Ukrainian resistance against“We’re navigating a dark hour in our shared history," he said. “The Russian brutal and unprovoked war against Ukraine has triggered a humanitarian catastrophe and innocent civilians have been killed in the streets and millions of refugees are internally displaced as well as in exile.
For several of the bigger Asian powers, the invasion has been seen as a crucial moment for the world to demonstrate by a strong response to Russia that China should not try to seize contested territory through military action. Biden has asked Modi not to accelerate the buying of Russian oil as the U.S. and other allies look to squeeze Moscow’s energy income. The Indian prime minister made no public commitment to get off from Russian oil, and Biden has publicly referred to India as “somewhat shaky” in its response to the invasion.Facing Western pressure, India has condemned civilian deaths in Ukraine and called for an immediate cessation of hostilities.
The summit came on the final day of Biden's five-day visit to Japan and South Korea, Biden's first trip to Asia as president. Albanese told his fellow Quad leaders he was dedicated to the group's mission to maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific.“We have had a change of government in Australia, but Australia’s commitment to the Quad has not changed and will not change,” Albanese said.U.S. would intervene militarily
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