Quad Reaffirms Support for ASEAN, Reiterates Commitment to a Free and Open Indo-Pacific
New Delhi, July 22 (SDNA): Foreign Ministers of the Quad countries have reaffirmed their commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific region while expressing their continued support for the unity of ASEAN and greater cooperation with the regional bloc.
The Ministry of External Affairs on Wednesday stated that the Quad meeting was held in Manila, where India's External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar, Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Japan's Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio participated.
In a joint press statement issued after the meeting, the Quad ministers said that they remain committed to further strengthening cooperation with ASEAN as comprehensive strategic partners. They described ASEAN as an important partner in promoting peace...







