Quad Ministers
International

Quad Ministers Meet In New Delhi

By BPN News Desk
Foreign ministers of India, the United States, Japan and Australia met in New Delhi for the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, with discussions focused on Indo-Pacific security, maritime cooperation, supply chains, critical minerals and the impact of global conflicts on key trade routes. Quad Meeting Focuses On Indo-Pacific Security External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar
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International

Quad Remains Vital, Says Japan Minister

By BPN News Desk
Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi has said the Quad remains a vital grouping for the Indo-Pacific, rejecting concerns that the platform has lost relevance. His remarks came ahead of the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi, where India will host ministers from Japan, the United States and Australia. Quad Foreign Ministers Meet In New […]
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National

Marco Rubio Begins Four-Day India Visit

By BPN News Desk
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio began a four-day visit to India on Saturday, with stops planned in Kolkata, New Delhi, Agra and Jaipur. The visit is being watched closely as Washington and New Delhi look to stabilise ties after recent strains over trade, tariffs and regional diplomacy. Marco Rubio India Visit Focuses On Bilateral […]
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International

India To Host BRICS, Quad Meets In May

By BPN News Desk
India To Host BRICS, Quad Meets In May India will host foreign ministers-level meetings of both BRICS and the Quad in May, underlining New Delhi’s growing diplomatic role across two very different strategic groupings. The back-to-back engagements are expected to bring major global powers to India at a time of continuing tensions in West Asia, […]
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International

Marco Rubio To Visit India In May

By BPN News Desk
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to visit India in May following discussions with Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri in Washington, signalling continued momentum in India-US strategic ties. The planned visit comes after both sides held talks covering key areas of cooperation including trade, defence and the Quad partnership. Marco Rubio India Visit Planned […]
International

Australia Joins Quad For Malabar 2025

By BPN News Desk
Australia has joined India, Japan and the United States for Exercise Malabar 2025, one of the Indo-Pacific’s most significant annual naval drills aimed at strengthening coordination among the four Quad nations. The exercise, being held from November 10 to 18 in waters around Guam in the Western Pacific, brings together advanced warships, submarines, surveillance aircraft
Op-Eds Opinion

Don’t Let Dhaka Outflank Delhi: Nicobar is India’s Best Answer to US-China Tug-of-War

By BPN News Desk
The United States has made its intentions in Bangladesh increasingly clear. From a C-130J Super Hercules landing in Chittagong to exercises like Tiger Lightning-2025 and Pacific Angel, Washington is building presence in a zone that touches both India and Myanmar. Dhaka, under its interim leadership, is seizing the moment. Saint Martin’s Island — a tiny […]
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International

Trump Cancels India Visit for Quad Summit

By BPN News Desk
U.S. President Donald Trump has dropped plans to visit India for the upcoming Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) leaders’ summit in New Delhi this November. Trump had earlier accepted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s invitation but, according to reports, he “no longer has plans” to attend. Sources Offer No Official Confirmation Neither Washington nor New Delhi has