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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will attend the Quad foreign ministers' meeting in Washington next week. The discussions will focus on Indo-Pacific security ahead of the summit India is hosting later this year. The meeting gains significance as it follows the Pahalgam attack and precedes Pakistan's UN Security Council presidency. Leaders including Trump, Albanese, and Ishiba are expected to attend the India-hosted summit.

Key Points: Jaishankar to Attend Quad Ministers Meeting Before India Summit

  • Quad meeting to advance Indo-Pacific security
  • Jaishankar discusses preparations with Australia's Wong
  • First ministers' meet since Pahalgam attack
  • Summit to bring Trump, Albanese, Ishiba to India
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EAM Jaishankar to attend Quad foreign minister meeting ahead of summit 

EAM Jaishankar joins Quad foreign ministers in Washington ahead of India-hosted summit, focusing on Indo-Pacific security amid China's rising influence.

"This is what American leadership looks like: strength, peace, and prosperity – Thomas Pigott"

New York, June 27

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will attend a meeting of the Quad foreign ministers in Washington next week ahead of the summit India is scheduled to host this year, according to the State Department.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will host the meeting that will include Foreign Ministers Penny Wong of Australia and Iwaya Takeshi of Japan next Tuesday in Washington, Principal Deputy Spokesperson Thomas Pigott said on Thursday.

He noted that Rubio’s first diplomatic engagement after he took office on January 21 was the Quad foreign ministers meeting, which took place a day after President Donald Trump was inaugurated.

Next week’s meeting “builds on that momentum to advance a free, open, and secure Indo-Pacific", Pigott said.

“This is what American leadership looks like: strength, peace, and prosperity”, he said.

Jaishankar posted on X that he had a phone conversation with Wong on Thursday in preparation for the Quad meeting.

The Quad meeting will be the first time the ministers get together after the Pahalgam attack.

Before he goes to Washington, Jaishankar will inaugurate on Monday an exhibition at the United Nations on “The Human Cost of Terrorism”.

India’s UN Mission said it will “highlight the devastating toll of heinous terrorist acts around the world”.

It will come a day before Pakistan takes over the rotating presidency of the Security Council.

Next week’s Quad meeting is expected to lay the groundwork for the Summit to be hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi which will bring US President Donald Trump, and Prime Ministers Anthony Albanese of Australia and Shigeru Ishiba of Japan to India.

At their meeting in February, PM Modi said he looked forward to hosting Trump at the summit.

As the first foreign affairs meeting after Trump’s inauguration, it showed his administration’s regional priority as China’s threat loomed.

However, the world’s attention turned to the Middle East and Ukraine.

The conflict between Israel and Iran appears to have ebbed for now, freeing some bandwidth to turn attention to the Indo-Pacific, where China poses a challenge to the nations of the region.

- IANS

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Here are 6 diverse Indian perspective comments for the article:
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Rajesh K.
Quad is becoming more important than ever with China's aggressive posturing in our region. Glad to see India playing a leadership role. Hope this meeting addresses the security concerns of smaller nations in Indo-Pacific too. 🇮🇳
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Priya M.
Interesting timing with Pakistan taking UNSC presidency. Hope our diplomats use this Quad platform to expose cross-border terrorism effectively. The terrorism exhibition at UN is a smart move - actions speak louder than words!
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Arjun S.
While Quad is important, I hope our foreign policy maintains strategic autonomy. We shouldn't become America's junior partner in containing China. India must balance relations with all powers - that's true non-alignment 2.0.
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Sunita R.
The human cost of terrorism exhibition is much needed! So many Indian families have suffered - from Mumbai to Pulwama. Hope the world finally wakes up to state-sponsored terrorism from our western neighbor. 🙏
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Vikram J.
Good to see Quad gaining momentum. But we must ensure this doesn't become just another talk shop. Need concrete outcomes - maybe joint infrastructure projects in Indo-Pacific to counter China's debt-trap diplomacy?
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Neha T.
Hope the Quad summit in India focuses on economic cooperation too, not just security. We need more tech transfers, manufacturing partnerships and student exchanges with these countries. That's how you build lasting ties! ✨

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