U.S. President Joe Biden will meet with leaders from Japan, India, and Australia on Friday via video, the White House said.

They will discuss a range of issues, including the COVID-19 pandemic, economic cooperation and the climate crisis.

It will be the first time that the U.S., Japan, India and Australia – known as "the Quad" – are meeting at the leader level.

India's Foreign Ministry said the leaders would address "regional and global issues of shared interest, and exchange views on practical areas of cooperation."

It said the summit would also cover supply chains, emerging and critical technologies, maritime security and climate change.

Friday's meeting will take place days before U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin plan to visit Japan and South Korea later this month.