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“Three big issues that Quad and the world need to address and I think Quad can address and make a difference. First, more reliable and resilient supply chains, second the digital challenge of trust and transparency and third connectivity . I hope this will be a . big part of our agenda,” Jaishankar said.
He also said that new things came to the fore during the Quad deliberations.
Jaishankar said, “New things that came out today, we agreed on a counter-terrorism working group and SOP for Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) initiative. All four countries supported the reform of the United Nations.”
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began the day by meeting with his Quad counterpart, Senator wong, yoshimasa hayashi and secretary blinken Tweeted Jaishankar after the meeting. Jaishankar wrote, “Reaffirmed that the Quad is ‘for’, not ‘against’. And for an inclusive, resilient, free and open Indo-Pacific.”
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Jaishankar, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met in New Delhi today for the Quad Foreign Ministers’ meeting.
They reaffirmed the Quad’s firm commitment to supporting a free and open Indo-Pacific that is inclusive and resilient.
They also reviewed the progress made by the Quad in the implementation of initiatives aimed at advancing its constructive agenda and addressing contemporary priorities of the region.
“We strongly support the principles of independence, rule of law, sovereignty and territorial integrity, peaceful resolution of disputes without threat or use of force and freedom of navigation and overflight, and strive to change the status quo oppose any unilateral efforts, all of which are essential for peace, stability and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond,” the joint statement of the Quad foreign ministers’ meeting added.
The joint statement also reiterated the firm belief that the Quad, which acts as a force for regional and global good, will be guided by the priorities of the Indo-Pacific region through its positive and constructive agenda.
“Through the Quad, we seek to support the region through practical cooperation on contemporary challenges such as health security, climate change and clean energy transition, critical and emerging technologies, infrastructure and connectivity, through sustainable, transparent and fair lending Let’s address the debt crisis.” and financing practices, space cooperation, cyber security, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR), maritime security and counter-terrorism,” the statement added.