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Quad nations to boost coordination to counter China in Indo-Pacific

India, US, Japan, Oz to boost coordination to counter China in Indo-Pacific

Jaishankar, Toshimitsu Motegi, Marise Payne, Mike Pompeo, Quad
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Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar with his Japanese and Australian counterparts Toshimitsu Motegi, Marise Payne, and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday | Photo: Reuters

Agencies Tokyo
Amid the growing global concern over China's expansionist behaviour, India, the US, Japan, and Australia on Tuesday agreed to step up coordination in ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

In his opening remarks at a ministerial meeting of the Quadrilateral coalition or 'Quad' in Tokyo, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said advancing security and economic interests of all countries having legitimate and vital interests in the Indo-Pacific remained a key priority.

"We remain committed to upholding the rules-based international order, underpinned by the rule of law, transparency, freedom of navigation in the international seas, respect for territorial integrity and sovereignty and