Washington DC [US], January 21 (ANI): Newly appointed US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is ready to fulfill the international ministers of the QUAD member nations on Tuesday (native time), in keeping with an announcement from the US Department of State.
As per the small print shared by the division, Secretary Rubio will convene with the Indo-Pacific QUAD Foreign Ministers on the Department of State at 1 PM (native time). This will likely be adopted by a bilateral assembly with India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar at 3:45 PM.
Later, Rubio is scheduled to carry particular person conferences with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi on the Department of State, the assertion famous.
The QUAD is a diplomatic partnership amongst Australia, India, Japan, and the United States, dedicated to fostering an open, steady, and affluent Indo-Pacific that’s inclusive and resilient.
On Monday, Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong expressed her satisfaction over the invitation prolonged to the Foreign Ministers of the QUAD nations for the inauguration of US President Donald Trump. She emphasised that this displays the “collective commitment of all nations to the QUAD” and highlighted the significance of shut cooperation within the Indo-Pacific.
“The Quad Foreign Ministers Meeting is expected to be in Washington, DC for the inaugural ceremony of President Trump…We will share the further details,” Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal had additionally mentioned within the weekly press briefing earlier.
Last yr, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the QUAD Leaders’ Summit within the United States. Held in President Joe Biden’s hometown of Wilmington, Delaware, the summit noticed leaders from India, the US, Australia, and Japan agree to reinforce cooperation and work in the direction of a protected and safe Indo-Pacific. (ANI)