New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday that India sees Quad as a valuable forum for discussion on shared interests of four partners and any leaders summit will be scheduled through diplomatic consultations among India, Australia, Japan and the United States (US).

India is due to host the next Quad Leaders' Summit, the dates of which have not been announced yet.

During a weekly media briefing in New Delhi, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal was asked if the issue was discussed during the recent phone conversation between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japan's new PM Sanae Takaichi.

"Prime Minister had a conversation with the new incoming PM of Japan. He congratulated her on assuming office. Both leaders discussed India-Japan bilateral ties, this of course is

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