Shawdesh Desk:

The leaders of the US, Japan, India and Australia have vowed to work together for a free and open Indo-Pacific region at their first in-person summit, amid shared concerns about China, reports BBC.

The so-called Quad group of nations agreed to move ahead on a joint plan to provide Covid-19 vaccines around Asia, reports BBC.

They also launched a climate initiative pledging to “decarbonise at pace” and “keep climate goals within reach”.

The four nations will hold annual summits.