Ahead of Quad’s foreign minister’s meeting, India’s external minister S Jaishankar meets US Secretary of state Antony Blinken in Tokyo on Sunday.
During their meeting, both the ministers discussed bilateral relations, and as per Jaishankar’s X account, they also discussed various regional and global issues.
Great to catch up with @SecBlinken in Tokyo today.
Our bilateral agenda progresses steadily. Also had a wide ranging discussion on regional and global issues.
Look forward to attending the Quad FMM tomorrow.
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— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) July 28, 2024
Meanwhile, India’s external affairs minister is on Tokyo’s visit and he has initiated the visit by unveiling Mahatma Gandhi’s bust at Edogawa ward.
Notably, the external affairs minister came to Tokyo from Laos’s capital Vientiane, where he participated in various ASEAN-associated meetings.
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Quad Foreign Meeting
Tomorrow on Monday, Quad’s foreign meeting is anticipated to review work carried out by working groups across various sectors and discuss the plans for the Quad Leaders Summit, which India will host this year.
In this meeting, quad foreign ministers are most likely to enhance cooperation in important areas like infrastructure, supply chains, connectivity, research, counterterrorism, maritime security, and responses to humanitarian and disaster situations.
As for Quad Leaders Summit, the dates are yet to be decided. According to sources familiar with the matter, as US is busy with November’s presidential election and Japan’s PM Fumio Kishida is dealing with political problems.
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When Quad Summit Meeting Will Be Held?
Currently, the Quad members are considering the possibility to potentially host the summit simultaneously with the UN General Assembly. Which is going to be held in New York on September.
But according to sources familiar with the matter, the summit might possibly hosted following November’s US presidential election.
