World News | Quad Congressional Caucus Applauds Ministerial Meeting
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. The Quad Congressional caucus on Wednesday applauded the meeting of foreign ministers from the member countries here, and said that strengthening Quad cooperation is crucial to maintaining a rules-based international order and a free and open Indo-Pacific.
Washington, Jan 23 (PTI) The Quad Congressional caucus on Wednesday applauded the meeting of foreign ministers from the member countries here, and said that strengthening Quad cooperation is crucial to maintaining a rules-based international order and a free and open Indo-Pacific.
"We welcome Foreign Minister Iwaya of Japan, Foreign Minister Wong of Australia and External Affairs Minister Jaishankar of India to the United States for the Quad foreign ministers' meeting, the first multilateral hosted by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio," Quad Congressional caucus co-chairs said in a joint statement.
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Representatives Ami Bera and Rob Wittman and Senators Tammy Duckworth and Pete Ricketts are co-chairs of the bipartisan and bicameral Congressional caucus.
Soon after his swearing in, Secretary of State Marco Rubio held his first multilateral with his Quad counterparts -- S Jaishankar from India, Penny Wong from Australia, and Japan's Iwaya Takeshi.
"Strengthening Quad cooperation is crucial to maintaining a rules-based international order and a free and open Indo-Pacific. We must continue to deepen multilateral cooperation to enhance our shared prosperity, create resilient supply chains and expand maritime security cooperation in the Indo-Pacific," the statement said.
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