US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced that they will renew the Quad, a partnership between the US, India, Australia and Japan, as New Delhi is set to host the top diplomats of the four-nation grouping next week.
Speaking at the US Embassy in New Delhi, Rubio emphasised the critical nature of the alliance.
“The relationship between our two countries is at the cornerstone of our approach to the Indo-Pacific… My very first meeting officially as secretary of state was a meeting of the Quad, and we were going to renew that,” Rubio said.
“We wanted to do it here, not just because of our commitment to that structure of work, but also as a tangible sign of what an important role India plays in the United States.”
Focus on ties and cooperation
