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Quad countries are major maritime partners, says US State dept official

US State Department Deputy Spokesperson Mignon Houston said that Quad countries understand the maritime issues that countries face

Operation Sindoor's message conveyed with great clarity, says Jaishankar

Operation Sindoor conveyed to the world with great clarity that India will act against terrorism, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said in a statement in line with the UN Security Council calling for those responsible for the Pahalgam attacks to be brought to justice. "What is important for us in the Quad statement, as also the statement that the Security Council had issued on April 25, is that the perpetrators of terrorism must be held accountable. They must be brought to justice, Jaishankar said during a press conference in Washington on Wednesday. And that's important because we then have to communicate to the world what we did. On May 7, the objective of Operation Sindoor is that if there are terrorist attacks, we will act against the perpetrators, the supporters, the financiers, and the enablers. So that message, I think, was conveyed with great clarity, he said. A joint statement issued by Quad Foreign Ministers -- Jaishankar, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Foreign .

Quad condemns Pahalgam attack, says perpetrators must be brought to justice

The group also urged all the member states of the United Nations to cooperate actively with all relevant authorities in this regard

Jaishankar discusses bilateral partnership with US State Secy Marco Rubio

Jaishankar shared on X that it was a pleasure meeting Marco Rubio on the sidelines of QFFM, they discussed India-US bilateral partership and shared views on regional and global developments

Jaishankar arrives in DC, set to attend QUAD foreign ministers meeting

During the meeting, the leaders will build upon the discussions held during the last QFMM, which took place in Washington, DC on January 21

Jaishankar to begin 4-day visit to US for QUAD foreign ministers' meeting

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will embark on a four-day visit to the US on Monday to participate in a meeting of the foreign ministers of the Quad grouping that will focus on new proposals to advance a common vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific. Jaishankar will visit the United States from June 30 to July 2 at the invitation of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Sunday. The Quad foreign ministers' meeting on July 1 will build on the discussions held at an earlier meeting in Washington on January 21, it said. "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 MEA said in a statement. It said the ministers are also expected to deliberate on new proposals aimed at advancing a shared vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific. The Quad,

Jaishankar speaks to Australian FM ahead of QUAD foreign ministers meet

In a post on X, EAM noted that he discussed the India-Australia bilateral cooperation and the Indo-Pacific in his conversation with Foreign Minister Wong

Australia and India claim Quad to remain unaffected from US election result

China objects to the Quad grouping as an effort to contain it, while Australia, Japan, India and the US say they are like-minded democracies seeking to bolster stability in the Indo-Pacific region

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India signs IPEF bloc's clean, fair economy agreements to boost cooperation

India on Sunday signed the 14-member IPEF (Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity) bloc's agreements on a clean and fair economy with an aim to enhance cooperation in these areas. The agreements would help facilitate development, access, and deployment of clean energy and climate-friendly technologies; catalyse investment and strengthen measures for anti-corruption, tax transparency etc. and improve business environment, the commerce ministry said in a statement. In June in Singapore, 13 IPEF bloc members signed these agreements, while India said it would ink the deals after getting domestic approval. "India signed and exchanged the first-of-its-kind agreements focused on Clean Economy, Fair Economy, and the IPEF Overarching arrangement under IPEF for prosperity, on September 21 at Delaware, USA, in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is on 3-day visit to the US for the Quad Summit," it said. The agreement on clean economy intends to accelerate efforts of IPEF

PM Modi heads for Quad: It was India's turn to host. Why did US swap it?

PM Modi has embarked on a three-day trip to the US for the Quad, joining leaders from the US, Japan, and Australia. He will hold key talks with Joe Biden, and address the UN in New York

Quad summit: PM Modi's US visit to include UN address, engagement with CEOs

PM Modi will meet with CEOs of leading US companies to strengthen collaboration in areas like artificial intelligence, quantum computing, semiconductors, and biotechnology

Biden to host final Quad summit of his term in hometown Wilmington

Originally planned for India, the Quad summit was moved to the US to align with world leaders attending the United Nations General Assembly in New York City

India, Japan have set $42 billion investment target by 2027: S Jaishankar

'There are currently 1,400 Japanese companies operating in India, and we aim to increase this number,' External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said in a Quad press briefing

China accuses Quad of stirring up conflicts, creating tension in region

China on Monday accused the Quad nations, including the US and India, of "artificially creating tension" and "inciting confrontation" to "contain" the development of other countries in the Asia Pacific region. Beijing's statement came hours after the foreign ministers of the Quad countries, comprising the US, Japan, India and Australia, in a meeting in Tokyo, reaffirmed its steadfast commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific, vowing to work towards a region where no country dominates others and each state is free from coercion in all its forms. The Quad was "artificially creating tension, inciting confrontation and containing the development of other countries", Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said at a press briefing here when asked for his reaction to the joint statement of the foreign ministers of the Quad countries released after the end of their meeting. This is against the global trend of peace and development and stability in the Asia Pacific, Lin said. In a

Biden committed to attend annual QUAD Summit in India, says White House

US President Joe Biden is still committed to attending the annual leadership summit of the QUAD countries which is scheduled to be held in India this year, the White House said on Thursday. We're still committed to there being a Quad leader summit this year, but there's nothing on the calendar right now for it, White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby told reporters at a news conference here. QUAD, comprising Australia, Japan, India and the US, is an initiative of Biden. In the first 100 days of his presidency, he convened a virtual leadership summit of the QUAD countries in 2020. Since then QUAD leaders have been holding an annual summit on a rotation basis. India is scheduled to host the QUAD leadership summit this year. Kirby said now that Biden is not running for reelection, certainly, one can expect there will be opportunities on the calendar that may not have been before. So we're all exploring what those opportunities can look like in terms of advancin

India set to advance Indo-Pacific agenda at Quad foreign ministers' meeting

The agenda is set to address China's expanding naval activities in the East China Sea and the South China Sea, alongside concerns over North Korea's nuclear and missile programmes

EAM Jaishankar reaffirms Quad's commitment towards ensuring peace, security

Quad is a diplomatic partnership between Australia, India, Japan, and the United States committed to supporting an open, stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific

Biden unlikely to visit India on Republic Day, Quad summit in late 2024

US President Joe Biden is not expected to visit India next month to grace the Republic Day celebrations as Chief Guest, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. In September, US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti said Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited President Biden to be the Chief Guest for the Republic Day celebrations on January 26 next year. However, there was no comment on the invitation by India. Separately, sources said the Quad summit is proposed to be held in India in the later part of 2024. "We are looking for revised dates as the dates currently under consideration do not work with all the Quad partners," said a source.