Quad Foreign Ministers Meeting: ​Marco Rubio says Quad shifting from dialogue to action forum

Marco Rubio said that each of the four countries contributes capabilities to address some of the world’s most pressing challenges, including humanitarian assistance, freedom of navigation, energy security, and the diversification of critical minerals and supply chains.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio thanked External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and the government for hosting the QUAD meeting. 

Simplifying the purpose of the grouping, Marco Rubio said the Quad is shifting from being a discussion-oriented platform to one focused on delivering concrete outcomes. He added that over the past year, the objective has been to make cooperation more operational and translate shared concerns into coordinated action.

"But our goal collectively over the last year has been to turn this from a forum in which we meet and talk about problems to one where we actually do something about it. And I think we can report to our people respectively that we are beginning to do that pretty aggressively and pretty impressively in the areas of cooperation. And it's also interesting that on the areas that we are working together on have become even more relevant and more important because of recent events around the world. And so today, I think we'll make even further progress on operationalising our relationship in the areas that we can cooperate on," Rubio said.

Marco Rubio said that each of the four countries contributes capabilities to address some of the world’s most pressing challenges, including humanitarian assistance, freedom of navigation, energy security, and the diversification of critical minerals and supply chains.

"The most interesting thing about the Quad is not simply that it is a gathering of four strategic allies in which we come together to sort of compare notes about areas of common interest, but also it is increasingly becoming a forum by which we begin to take action. But each of these four nations represented here today brings unique capabilities that collectively we can bring to bear on some of the most significant problems facing the world, whether it's a humanitarian response, whether it's the security of energy, whether it's the freedom of navigation, or the need to diversify our supplies of not just energy but critical minerals and supply chains. These are areas where all four of our countries collectively and individually can bring tremendous assets to bear in terms of solving these problems."

EAM Jaishankar hosted Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar hosted his counterparts from the United States, Japan and Australia in New Delhi on Tuesday for the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. Held under India’s chairmanship, the meeting brings together US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi to review regional security challenges and strengthen cooperation across key sectors.

 S Jaishankar said on Tuesday that India, Japan, Australia and the US, as maritime democracies, pluralistic societies and market economies, share the responsibility towards a free and open Indo-Pacific, while stressing that the region must remain a driver for global growth and stability.

In his opening remarks at the Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting, EAM Jaishankar said, "Meeting for the third time in less than 18 months, we will be discussing and deciding our shared activities. Obviously, that will take into account the many challenges and opportunities in the world. Our focus will clearly be on the Indo-Pacific, which is the specific limit of the Quad."

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At the invitation of S. Jaishankar, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio are in New Delhi to attend the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting today.

The summit builds on the discussions held during their previous meeting in Washington, DC, on July 1, 2025.

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What is QUAD?

QUAD is a group of four countries , India, the United States, Japan and Australia. It is a strategic partnership aimed at strengthening cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region.

The group works towards maintaining a “free and open Indo-Pacific”. It works to support international rules, sovereignty and territorial integrity.