The foreign ministers of Australia, India, and Japan and the U.S. Secretary of State agreed on May 26 to deepen cooperation on critical minerals and energy security, as well as jointly develop a port project in Fiji.
The move marks a new push by the Quad grouping to expand its economic and strategic role in the Indo-Pacific.
The announcements followed a meeting in New Delhi between Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi.
The talks marked the third Quad foreign ministers’ meeting since September 2024 and focused heavily on maritime infrastructure, supply chain resilience, and regional energy security….Â
US, India, Japan, Australia Announce Fiji Port Project, Deepen Critical Minerals Pact
