In an address during the closing day of the Raisina Dialogue in the national capital, Jaishankar acknowledged the Quad's emergence as a response to global necessities, emphasising that it has matured into a dynamic entity with creative, flexible, and nimble characteristics.
Fleet Master Chief of the US Navy, David Isom, emphasised that India will play a very important role going forward in partnership with the US and all of its other partners and allies.
During his three-day visit to India, US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Verma held meetings with many senior Indian officials and explored opportunities to strengthen India-US cooperation as well as work towards ensuring a free, and prosperous Indo-Pacific region.
The Minister expressed the United Kingdom's commitment to robust discussions aimed at safeguarding the Indian Ocean and the broader Indo-Pacific region.
Commenting on India's oil purchase strategies, Germany's Minister of State, Federal Foreign Affairs, Tobias Lindner, highlighted the shared interests between the two nations despite differing stances in the UN.
The Ministry of Defence and the US Department of Defence participated in the second India-US Defence Acceleration Ecosystem (INDUS-X) Summit in the national capital and discussed enhancing military interoperability to support the vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific.
India's senior-most military official, Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan and Admiral John Christopher Aquilino, the United States Indo-Pacific Command (US INDOPACOM) on Wednesday discussed contemporary security challenges and affirmed stronger ties between both countries.
Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra emphasised that the alignment of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) remains unchanged, adding that it is progressing very strongly and robustly.
Lindner said, "The Indo-Pacific region is a true global economic heavyweight that generates 60 per cent of global GDP and two thirds of global growth. However, stability and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific are inseparably linked with Europe and the entire world".
The UK Minister of State for the Middle East, South Asia and the United Nations Lord Tariq Ahmad will arrive in India on Wednesday to lead the UK delegation to Raisina Dialogue. In the event, he will reaffirm the UK's commitment to a "free and open" Indo-Pacific.