Quad a message to world for realising free and open Indo-Pacific: Japanese FM Motegi
New Delhi, May 26
Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi highlighted how Quad serves as an important platform towards advancing cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region and expressed optimism that the discussions at the Foreign Ministers' Meet would deepen collaboration between the partner countries.
Motegi made the remarks here in the national capital while speaking at the Quad Foreign Ministers Meet and said, "This Quad meeting signifies the firm message to the world that Quad will strongly promote cooperation to realise free and open Indo-Pacific."
He underlined how it is imperative for the Indo-Pacific nations to enhance their resilience and economic security and said, "The Indo-Pacific nations should strengthen resilience and the necessary capacity to determine their own future, including economic security. Today, I hope for frank discussions, including accelerating the Quad collaboration."
At the meeting, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar called for deepening collaborations to strengthen supply chain resilience, connectivity chokepoints, manufacturing and resource concentration and gaps in critical infrastructure.
He gave a call to enhance strategic confidence, ensure maritime security, promote economic choices, and foster a deeper collaborative ethos via the promotion of trusted and transparent partnerships to address the concerns of the Indo-Pacific.
Recalling how over the past several months, the partner countries have advanced collaboration across key core priorities, including maritime security, critical technologies, economic resilience and HADR, Jaishankar hailed encouraging progress on many initiatives.
"As maritime democracies, pluralistic societies and market economies, we share the responsibility towards a free and open Indo-Pacific. The region must remain a driver for global growth and stability", he said.
At the invitation of External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio are in New Delhi to participate in the Quad Foreign Ministers Meeting today.
The summit builds directly on the framework established during their last gathering in Washington, D.C., on July 1, 2025. Discussions are expected to focus heavily on: Free and Open Indo-Pacific, reaffirming commitment to maritime security, freedom of navigation, and a rules-based order, evaluating progress on critical technology, climate resilience, and infrastructure delivery and exchanging perspectives on emerging security challenges in the region and broader international developments.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Everyone talks about "free and open Indo-Pacific" but what does it really mean for a regular Indian? Rising fuel prices, job crisis at home... Meanwhile, our Foreign Minister is hosting meetings in Delhi with fancy photo-ops. Focus on domestic issues first, please. 😒
The Quad getting together in Delhi is a powerful signal, but I wonder how much real cooperation will actually translate on the ground. Maritime security is important, but we saw during the pandemic how fragile supply chains are. Trust but verify, as they say.
Finally a coordinated approach on HADR (humanitarian assistance) and critical tech! As a student of IR, I'm actually excited about this. India's strength lies in its pluralistic democracy, and Quad amplifies that voice globally. But we must ensure it doesn't become just another anti-China bloc – that's short-sighted.
"Maritime democracies, pluralistic societies, market economies" – that's a great line from Jaishankar. But for these values to mean something, Quad nations need to walk the talk. I hope the discussions on critical technology go beyond just semiconductor fabs and include genuine knowledge sharing with Indian startups.
Bhai, all these countries come to Delhi for meetings, take photos, talk about "rules-based order" – but where is the action? Chinese activities in the South China Sea continue, Doklam issues remain. Quad needs teeth, not just talking points. Trying to be optimistic though! 🤞
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