Washington is committed to doing every needed to stop the war in Ukraine, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday as he went into a meeting with his EU counterparts
On Thursday, the Quad Leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi convened a virtual meeting to reaffirm their dedication to the Quad as a mechanism to promote regional stability and prosperity.
US President Joe Biden had a constructive conversation with Quad leaders amid the rapidly evolving situation in Ukraine, the White House said on Thursday
PM Modi has underlined Quad must remain focused on core objective of promoting peace, stability and prosperity in Indo-Pacific region
'We have started talking to Russia's representatives,' said Mykhailo Podolyak on Twitter
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with US President Joe Biden, Australia PN Scott Morrison and Japan PM Fumio Kishida, will participate in a Quad leaders' virtual meeting on Thursday.
The Ministry of External Affairs said the leaders will exchange views and assessments about important developments in the Indo-Pacific.
Jaishankar was speaking during a panel discussion on 'A Sea Change? Regional Order and Security in the Indo-Pacific' at the Munich Security Conference (MSC) 2022 on Saturday evening.
Quad or Quadrilateral Security Dialogue comprises India, US, Japan and Australia and foreign ministers of the countries had met recently in Melbourne
India is a driving force of the Quad and an engine for regional growth, says White House, days after the Quad met in Melbourne to discuss issues such as tensions between Russia Ukraine.
Trade ties with China, Australia's largest trading partner, had nosedived since early 2020 when PM Scott Morrison's government called an independent investigation into the origins of the coronavirus
India and Australia have pledged to work together for building more trusted and resilient supply chains and ensuring broad and inclusive growth in the strategic Indo-Pacific region.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said the group's record and stance on its positive agenda is fairly clear, and criticizing it repeatedly doesn't make it less credible
India and Australia have pledged to work together for building more trusted and resilient supply chains and ensuring broad and inclusive growth in the strategic Indo-Pacific region, Jaishankar said.
A senior American official said that Washington sees New Delhi's role in Quad as "very high priority".
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has visited the Shrine of Remembrance, one of Australia's largest war memorials.Taking to Twitter Dr S Jaishankar said: "Visited the Shrine of Remembrance, one of Australia's largest war memorials. A solemn moment to honour the memory of the fallen soldiers."Notably, Australia hosted India, Japan and the United States for the fourth Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Melbourne on Friday and the top diplomats bolstered cooperation in areas including economy, security, coronavirus pandemic and free and open Indo-Pacific.The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) is a partnership of Australia, India, Japan and the US, each of whom shares a commitment to openness and transparency and challenges posed by China and the situation in Ukraine.This is the first time Quad Foreign Ministers are meeting since the two Quad Summits last year. They will be discussing ongoing Quad cooperation in their bilateral phone calls and meetings.Addressing a press ...
'We are building an agenda which seeks to further our shared vision of a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific,' said EAM Jaishankar
EAM S Jaishankar met US Secretary of State Antony Blinken here ahead of a crucial meeting of Quad foreign ministers, saying progress in different domains of Indo-US relations was positive.
The first batch of COVID-19 vaccines under the Quad initiative will be delivered in the first half of 2022, the foreign ministers of the coalition said on Friday
The first batch of COVID-19 vaccines under the Quad initiative will be delivered in the first half of 2022, the foreign ministers of the grouping said