External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar begins his three-day US visit on Monday at the invitation of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio where he will attend the Quad Foreign Minister’s meeting scheduled the following day, on July 1, per the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
The Quad Foreign Ministers will build upon the discussions held during their last meeting in Washington DC on January 21 2025 and is expected to set the pitch for the next Quad Leaders’ Summit to be hosted by India.
“They will exchange views on regional and global developments, particularly those concerning the Indo-Pacific, and review the progress made on various Quad initiatives in the run-up to the Quad Leaders’ Summit, which will be hosted by India. The Ministers are also expected to deliberate on new proposals aimed at advancing the shared vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific,” per a statement issued by the MEA.
The Quad is a diplomatic partnership between Australia, India, Japan, and the US to support an “open, stable and prosperous” Indo-Pacific and is regarded by political observers as a grouping to check China’s growing dominance in the region.
“EAM will also be inaugurating an exhibition titled, “The Human Cost of Terrorism” at the United Nations Headquarters, New York on June 30. The exhibition will highlight the devastating toll of heinous terrorist acts around the world, and the steps taken by the international community to combat terrorism,” the release noted.