Biden to host foreign leaders at Quad summit in Delaware

The White House on Thursday announced that President Joe Biden will host three fellow international leaders in Wilmington, Delaware, later this month, creating an unusual backdrop for such an event.

The president will welcome Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, to Wilmington, which has a population of 70,000 residents. The three countries, along with the United States, make up the Quad alliance, which was largely created to combat China's growing influence. 

The first summit between the four countries occurred in the White House in 2021. The other two meetings took place in Japan, in Tokyo and Hiroshima, respectively.

The White House said the unusual setting is to emphasize the personal importance of foreign policy to the Biden-Harris administration, per Politico. But it comes after Biden, who is not seeking reelection in November, spent many weekends in Delaware throughout his presidency.

“This will be President Biden’s first time hosting foreign leaders in Wilmington as president — a reflection of his deep personal relationships with each of the Quad Leaders, and the importance of the Quad to all of our countries,” White House press secretary Karine Jean Pierre said in a statement.

The leaders are expected to discuss maritime security, technology, cybersecurity, health security, natural disaster response, and climate change during the summit, which will take place on Sept. 21. It is not clear whether Vice President Kamala Harris will be present for the meeting.

Misty Severi is an evening news reporter for Just the News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.