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India Hosts Quad Foreign Ministers Meeting, May 26 2026

5/22/2026

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India Hosts Quad

India will host the Quad foreign ministers meeting in New Delhi on May 26 2026.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi will attend at the invitation of External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and exchange views on advancing Quad cooperation and reviewing progress on initiatives.
Bilateral talks with Jaishankar and a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi are scheduled.

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India Hosts Quad

India will host the Quad foreign ministers meeting in New Delhi on May 26 2026.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi will attend at the invitation of External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and exchange views on advancing Quad cooperation and reviewing progress on initiatives.
Bilateral talks with Jaishankar and a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi are scheduled.

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