The Quad in 2026
The Quad — the Indo-Pacific coalition of India, Australia, Japan and the United States — turned intent into machinery when its foreign ministers gathered in New Delhi on 26 May 2026. Hosting the talks, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar unveiled fresh frameworks on critical minerals, maritime surveillance and energy security, sharpening a partnership that casts itself as the custodian of a free and open Indo-Pacific. The meeting drew on the leaders' 2024 Wilmington Declaration and was expected to shape the grouping's next summit.
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