Atlanta [US], November 1 (ANI): US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has formally introduced that the subsequent Quad Leaders’ Summit might be held in Manila, the Philippines, subsequent month, bringing collectively the leaders of India, the United States, Japan and Australia at an important second for the Indo-Pacific theatre.
Commenting on the proposed gathering, Rubio acknowledged, “We’ll be announcing very soon, if we haven’t already, that we’ll be holding a Quad Leaders’ Meeting in Manila next month.”
This announcement comes in opposition to the backdrop of heightened diplomatic engagement among the many 4 Quad members, with the anticipated summit scheduled to happen on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) conferences all through November.
The growth follows a high-level diplomatic assembly in Georgia on October 31, the place Rubio met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi.
The Atlanta assembly constituted the third gathering of the alliance’s overseas ministers this 12 months, following earlier conferences in New Delhi in May and Manila in July. During these consultations, the delegates mentioned increasing multilateral collaboration throughout strategic areas, together with resilient provide chains, rising applied sciences, maritime safety and demanding minerals infrastructure.
The proposed Manila summit carries strategic significance, as it would mark the primary assembly on the leaders’ degree for the reason that final summit was convened by former US President Joe Biden in Wilmington, Delaware, in September 2024.
Consequently, the upcoming gathering is being considered as a chance to resume political momentum on the highest ranges inside the four-country grouping. (ANI)Â