Biden says free Indo-Pacific essential as he meets with India, Japan Australia

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By Parveen Kumar on March 12, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers his first prime time address as president, marking the one-year anniversary of widespread shutdowns to combat the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and speaking about the impact of the pandemic from the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., March 11, 2021. REUTERS/Tom Brenne

U.S. President Joe Biden began a summit meeting with the leaders of Australia, India and Japan on Friday, a group central to his efforts to counter China’s growing military and economic power, saying that a free and open Indo-Pacific region is essential to all of their futures.

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March 12, 2021

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