Dr S Jaishankar attended the meeting with the Quad foreign ministers in Washington DC last night. In a joint statement after the meeting, the US State Department said, this meeting reaffirms the shared commitment of quad to strengthening a free and Open Indo-Pacific where the rule of law, democratic values, sovereignty, and territorial integrity are upheld and defended. It said, Quad nations maintain their conviction that international law, economic opportunity, peace, stability, and security in all domains including the maritime domain underpin the development and prosperity of the peoples of the Indo-Pacific region.

The State Department said that they are committed to strengthening regional maritime, economic, and technology security in the face of increasing threats, as well as promoting reliable and resilient supply chains. It said, they look forward to advancing the work of the Quad in the coming months and will meet together regularly as they are preparing for the next Quad Leaders Summit hosted by India.