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Quad Ministers to Meet in Washington Before India Summit
In a key diplomatic development, foreign ministers from the Quad nations—India, the United States, Japan, and Australia—are expected to meet in Washington in the final week of June or early July. The meeting is aimed at clearing the decks for the next Quad Leaders’ Summit, which will be hosted by India later this year.
The ministerial meeting is being scheduled to reinforce the grouping’s commitment to ensuring a free, open, and rules-based Indo-Pacific. Discussions will revolve around critical regional challenges including maritime security, counterterrorism, resilient supply chains, critical technologies, climate change cooperation, and infrastructure development.
The gathering will also provide an opportunity for India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar to hold bilateral discussions with his counterparts. These talks are expected to further consolidate India’s strategic relationships, particularly with the United States, as both countries seek closer alignment on global and regional priorities.
This will be the first high-level Quad engagement since the change in leadership in both the United States and Australia, and the meeting will help align policy perspectives across the grouping. India’s decision to host the next Quad summit comes at a time when global attention is increasingly focused on developments in the Indo-Pacific region, especially in the context of growing Chinese assertiveness.
The Quad, originally conceived as a strategic dialogue, has evolved into a robust platform for multilateral cooperation. Its focus areas have significantly broadened in recent years to include vaccine distribution, cyber security, emerging technologies, and climate resilience.
As preparations for the upcoming summit gather momentum, the ministerial-level discussions in Washington are expected to shape the contours of the next phase of the Quad’s strategic vision. With India playing host, the emphasis is likely to remain on regional security, inclusive economic growth, and strengthening the institutional framework of the Quad itself.
