New Delhi [India], January 22 (ANI): The Foreign Ministers of Australia, India, Japan, and the United States Secretary of State on Tuesday emphasised the Quad alliance’s dedication to boosting regional maritime, financial, expertise, and provide chain safety within the Indo-Pacific.
Notably, 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.
Sharing a publish on X, Jaiswal wrote, “Quad Foreign Ministers of Australia, India, Japanthe Secretary of State of United States met immediately after the inauguration of the new US administration, signifying the commitment of the grouping to strengthening regional maritime, economic, technologysupply chain security in the Indo-Pacific.”They additionally opposed any unilateral actions aimed toward altering the established order by power or coercion within the Indo-Pacific.
In a joint assertion, the Ministry of External Affairs mentioned, “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.””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. We also strongly oppose any unilateral actions that seek to change the status quo by force or coercion,” it added.
The joint assertion additional emphasised that the 4 nations are dedicated to strengthening regional maritime, financial, and expertise safety within the face of accelerating threats, in addition to selling dependable and resilient provide chains. “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 mentioned. (ANI)