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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called India “critical” to American interests after meeting EAM Jaishankar, with talks covering trade, defense, energy, and the Quad, even as differences remain on tariffs and Russian oil.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said Operation Sindoor clearly signaled India's intent to act against terrorism. Backed by Quad and UNSC, the operation followed the deadly Pahalgam attack. Jaishankar also raised concerns about a US bill affecting India’s energy security.

PM Modi congratulated Australian PM Albanese on his party's landslide election victory. They agreed to advance the India-Australia comprehensive partnership, exploring new cooperation areas for peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region

On the fourth day of the meeting, which began on Friday, he participated in ministerial meetings of both the Quad (India, US, Japan, Australia) and IBSA (India, Brazil, South Africa) groups.

Quad leaders on Saturday called for the resolution of the Ukraine conflict through dialogue and diplomacy

Unveiling of the $600-billion infrastructure fund at the ongoing summit of leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) countries is a timely and necessary initiative, widely seen as the West’s response to China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The new fund will help developing countries tackle climate change. The decision was announced in the midst […]

New York: India has voted for a United States-sponsored resolution to strengthen sanctions on North Korea which was vetoed by China and Russia. The US launched the unsuccessful effort on Thursday to punish North Korea which had tested three missiles on Wednesday after US President Joe Biden had wrapped up a visit to South Korea […]

India needs to shed its ambivalent, tentative and incremental approach towards its relationship with the western democratic world. In the changing global geopolitical environment, in the wake of China’s growing belligerence and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, India needs to tap the emerging opportunities and realise its potential as a technological power. The ongoing summit […]

Washington: The Quad will cooperate on disaster risk reduction for extreme weather events, including through the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI), the White House said on Tuesday. The Quad summit taking place in Tokyo will witness the launch of a new initiative for continuous collaboration in the maritime domain, space, climate change, health and […]

By Amitava Mukherjee There are quite a few reasons why Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the President of Sri Lanka, appointed Ranil Wickremesinghe as the Prime Minister of the country. First, Ranil Wickremesinghe is known to be close to the Rajapaksa family and it is more than likely that he will try to save both Gotabaya and Mahinda […]

New Delhi: Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday said his country will invest $42 billion in India over the next five years in a deal that is expected to boost bilateral trade. Kishida met his counterpart, Narendra Modi, in New Delhi during his maiden visit to India since assuming office. The two leaders held […]

Kothagudem: The union government failed to protecting Indian citizens in Ukraine and the measures taken after the war were inadequate, CPI (Maoist) Central Committee Spokesperson Abhay said on Monday. Despite being aware that war was inevitable in Ukraine, the Indian government failed to help Indians and withdrew its embassy that supports the country’s citizens. It […]

With both QUAD and AUKUS jostling for strategic relevance, the two left out countries of QUAD — Japan and India —may feel peer pressure to integrate more with the US military alliance system

By Tony Walker An accelerating arms race in the Indo-Pacific is all but guaranteed now that China finds itself a target of new security arrangements — AUKUS and the Quad — aimed at containing its power and influence. This has the makings of a new great game in the region in which rival powers are […]

By Ian Hall On Friday, (Sept 24), the leaders of Australia, India, Japan and the US will meet in Washington for the first in-person Quad summit. Hosted by US President Joe Biden, the attendees are slated to discuss a series of big issues, from Covid-19 to cybersecurity, but China will dominate the conversation. So, what […]

Beijing wedge diplomacy will be a test for the group’s solidarity in its efforts to provide a regional counterweight to China

Quad serves as a critical forum not just for cooperation but also for ensuring an open Indo-Pacific

The informal grouping of Australia, India, Japan and the US is called Quad, a format that is strongly being pushed by the Biden administration.

The US has important relationships with India, as well as Pakistan, the spokesperson said, adding "these relationships stand on their own in our view."