BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 26. The top diplomats of the US, Japan, Australia and India are meeting Tuesday in New Delhi for a Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, commonly known as the Quad TurkicWorld reports via AA
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi as well as Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will exchange views on advancing Quad “cooperation across priority areas (and) review progress on ongoing Quad initiatives,” according to India’s Ministry of External Affairs.
The ministry said the top diplomats will also reflect on recent developments in the Indo-Pacific region and other international issues of mutual concern.
Indian officials said that energy, maritime security and regional stability are some of the areas that are expected to be discussed during the meeting.
The Quad, a partnership among the US, Australia, India and Japan, was formed in 2007. The New Delhi meeting comes amid war between the US and Iran.
The New Delhi meeting comes amid the war between the US and Iran.
The Indian government said the Quad brings together four countries “with a commitment to work as a force for global good and to support an open, free and inclusive Indo-Pacific that is prosperous and resilient.”
The last Quad leaders’ summit was held in the US in 2024.
Rubio, who arrived in India last week on a four-day maiden visit, said they will “renew” the Quad.
