External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar says the Quad foreign ministers meeting focuses on keeping the Indo-Pacific a driver of global growth and stability. In his opening remarks, Jaishankar calls for “trusted and transparent” partnerships to support peace and prosperity in the region, aligning cooperation with the Quad’s stated geographic focus on the Indo-Pacific. He also highlights priorities related to maritime security and promoting economic options for countries in the region. The meeting is held in New Delhi and attended by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, with Jaishankar presiding. Multiple sources note the talks take place amid wider global concerns about China’s increasing military activities in the Indo-Pacific. Jaishankar additionally points to broader challenges the Quad and its partners may address at the global level, including supply chain resilience and connectivity issues such as choke points. Overall, the remarks outline a sustained emphasis on regional security and economic cooperation under Quad coordination.
Jaishankar urges trusted Quad partnerships at Indo-Pacific foreign ministers meeting
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar says the Quad foreign ministers meeting focuses on keeping the Indo-Pacific a driver of global growth and stability. In his opening remarks, Jaishankar calls fo...
- S. Jaishankar says the Quad’s focus is on the Indo-Pacific, which he describes as a driver for global growth and stability.
- He calls for “trusted and transparent” partnerships to support peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific.
- Jaishankar emphasizes maritime security and promoting economic choices for countries in the region.
- The New Delhi meeting is attended by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Australia’s Penny Wong, and Japan’s Toshimitsu Motegi.
- Sources link the meeting to rising concerns about China’s growing military posture in the Indo-Pacific.
In his opening remarks at the Quad Foreign Ministers' meeting, EAM S. Jaishankar specifically called for "trusted and transparent" partnerships to bring peace and prosperity to the Indo-Pacific
3 months agoThe Indo-Pacific must remain a driver for global growth and stability, and the Quad must work towards ensuring maritime security and promoting economic choices in the region, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday. In his opening remarks at the Quad foreign ministers' meeting, he specifically called for "trusted and transparent" partnerships to bring peace and prosperity to the Indo-Pacific. The New Delhi meeting was attended by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, with Jaishankar presiding over it. The Quad meeting came amid rising global concerns over China's increasing military muscle-flexing in the Indo-Pacific. "Our focus will clearly be on the Indo-Pacific, which is the specific limit of the Quad," the external affairs minister said in his televised opening remarks. "At the global level, we have to address issues like supply chain resilience, connectivity choke points, ...
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