The Quartet foreign ministers affirm the security and stability of the Indo-Pacific region
Hold Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, and US Secretary of State Marco RubioToday, the foreign ministers of the Quad countries held a meeting in the Philippine capital, Manila.
The ministers affirmed, in a joint statement after the meeting, their countries’ commitment to promoting a free and open region in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, and supporting the unity of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its pivotal role, in addition to strengthening cooperation with it to face regional challenges.
The meeting discussed ways to support the implementation of "ASEAN’s vision for the Indo-Pacific region"Enhancing cooperation in the fields of maritime security, economic prosperity, emerging technologies, humanitarian aid and emergency response, stressing that peace and stability in the maritime field represent a pillar of the security and prosperity of the region.
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