In a move to counter China's increasing assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific region, Quad members (Australia, India, Japan and the US) on Friday committed to supporting Pacific Island countries.
"India is a critical power, great power in the region that there is no reshaping of the Indo-Pacific without India. We've seen that India is a civilisational power that brings a different perspective to some of the challenges of these time," said Wong.
"Three big issues that Quad and the World needs to address and I think Quad can address and can make a difference. First, more reliable and resilient supply chain, second digital challenge of trust and transparency and third connectivity. I expect these to be a greater part of our agenda,
"Good conversation with Argentine Foreign Minister@SantiagoCafiero at the G20 this afternoon. We spoke about the importance of protecting democracy, human rights, food security, and our shared commitment to a secure and prosperous hemisphere," tweeted Blinken.
The meeting will be chaired by External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar, and will see the participation of Foreign Ministers of Australia, Penny Wong and Japan's Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken.
"A warm welcome to FM Yoshimasa Hayashi of Japan @MofaJapan_en to New Delhi for the Quad Foreign Ministers Meeting being hosted by India today. An opportunity for Quad FMs to exchange views on recent developments in #IndoPacific & other regional issues," tweeted the Ministry of Extern
The next meeting of the Quad Foreign Ministers will be hosted by India on March 3 in New Delhi. The meeting will be chaired by External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar, the Foreign Minister of Australia, the Foreign Minister of Japan, and the Secretary of State of the United States of America
The G20 Foreign Ministers meeting held here on Thursday was a resounding success with the outcome document reflecting the concern of developing countries and global south and the G20 countries talking about other issues of global import including terrorism and reliable supply chains
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said that G20 Foreign Ministers' meeting reflected the concerns of the global south and came out with an Outcome document and not a collective statement as there were differences on Ukraine issue which could not be reconciled
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday met Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang on the sidelines of G20 meeting here and conveyed that the current state of bilateral relationship was "abnormal" in the context of challenges especially that of peace and tranquility in the order are
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said that the decision-making at multilateral organizations like the United Nations doesn't reflect the realities of present-day politics, economics, or aspirations of the people at the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting (G20FMM) held here.
According to the Russian News Agency, Russian Foreign Minister met his Chinese counterpart on the sidelines of the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting (G20FMM) in New Delhi on Thursday.