Washington, DC [US], January 22 (ANI): US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, on his first day in workplace on Tuesday, hosted the Foreign Ministers of Australia, India, and Japan for a big assembly of the QUAD alliance between the 4 nations, emphasising the dedication of the alliance in strengthening financial alternative and guaranteeing peace and safety within the Indo-Pacific area.
“On day one as Secretary of State, I hosted the Foreign Ministers of Australia, India, and Japan for an important meeting of the Quad. We are committed to strengthening economic opportunity and peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region,” the US Secretary of State mentioned, taking to X.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held the assembly along with his Quad counterparts–External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Japan’s Takeshi Iwaya, and Australia’s Penny Wong–at the US Department of State.
Earlier in a joint assertion, the Foreign ministers from Quad international locations reaffirmed their shared dedication to strengthening a free and open Indo-Pacific the place “sovereignty and territorial integrity are upheld and defended.”The Quad nations additionally expressed robust opposition “to any unilateral actions aimed at changing the status quo through force or coercion.””We, the Secretary of State of the United States and the Foreign Ministers of Australia, India, and Japan, met today in Washington DC to reaffirm our shared commitment to strengthening a Free and Open Indo-Pacific where the rule of law, democratic values, sovereignty, and territorial integrity are upheld and defended,” based on the joint assertion shared by the Secretary of State of the United States.
“Our four nations maintain our conviction that international law, economic opportunity, peace, stability, and security in all domains, including the maritime domain, underpin the development and prosperity of the peoples of the Indo-Pacific,” the assertion added.
Further, the Quad nations are “committed to strengthening regional maritime, economic, and technology security in the face of increasing threats, as well as promoting reliable and resilient supply chains.”The Quad overseas ministers additionally said that they have been trying ahead to advancing the work of the Quad within the coming months because the nations put together for the following Quad Leaders’ Summit hosted by India.
“We look forward to advancing the work of the Quad in the coming months and will meet together on a regular basis as we prepare for the next Quad Leaders’ Summit hosted by India,” the assertion added. (ANI)