The Quad foreign ministers' meeting will be held in New Delhi next Tuesday: exchange views on advancing cooperation in priority areas
The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday that the United States, Japan, Australia, and India will hold a Quad foreign ministers' meeting in New Delhi on May 26. Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi will begin a three-day visit to India next Monday to attend the meeting.
In addition, the U.S. State Department announced on Tuesday that Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to India this Saturday following his attendance at the NATO foreign ministers' meeting in Sweden.
Rubio will attend the NATO foreign ministers' meeting in Helsingborg, Sweden, on Friday. This will be the last high-level gathering before the NATO leaders' summit scheduled for July in Ankara, Turkey.
Afterward, Rubio will head to India, with plans to visit four cities: Kolkata, Agra, Jaipur, and New Delhi. He is expected to meet with Indian officials and attend the Quad foreign ministers' meeting.
The Indian Ministry of External Affairs stated in a press release on Friday: "To implement the Quad's vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific, ministers will exchange views on advancing cooperation in priority areas based on the discussions held on July 1, 2025, in Washington D.C., review the progress of ongoing Quad initiatives, and reflect on the latest developments in the Indo-Pacific region as well as other shared international concerns."
The Indian side further noted: "It is expected that during their visits to New Delhi, the foreign ministers of Australia and Japan, along with the U.S. Secretary of State, will also hold bilateral meetings with India’s foreign minister and meet with Prime Minister Modi."
Source: rfi
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