Manila, July 22 (IANS) Reaffirming their commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific, the Quad Foreign Ministers on Wednesday underlined their strong support for ASEAN’s unity and centrality in the region. In a joint statement, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio underscored the Quad’s strong resolve for the Indo-Pacific region’s prosperity and its cooperation with…
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Washington, June 30 (IANS) The foreign ministers of the Quad countries are expected to meet in the Philippines in about two weeks, US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor announced, saying the grouping remained central to advancing a free, secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific.Speaking at the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) Leadership Summit, Gor said the proposed meeting would bring together the foreign ministers of the United States, India, Japan and Australia on the sidelines of engageme…
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) India and the US on Tuesday signed a strategic agreement to deepen cooperation in critical minerals and rare earths which constitute key materials for making semiconductors, electric vehicles, solar panels and high-tech defence products.The pact comes in the backdrop of growing global concerns on China’s dominance over these critical inputs which gives the communist giant the power to disrupt global supply chains.The agreement was signed during the Quad Foreign Ministe…
Jaipur, May 23 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is scheduled to visit Jaipur on Monday as part of his India tour, with elaborate preparations underway for his arrival and security arrangements across the city.This will be Rubio’s first visit to Jaipur.According to the proposed schedule, Rubio will arrive in Jaipur at around 2 p.m. on and depart at 6.30 a.m. on May 26 (Tuesday).During his visit, he is expected to tour Amer Fort. Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari is scheduled to welcome …