Quad Foreign Ministers Reaffirm Free Indo-Pacific Commitment in Atlanta Meeting

Quad Foreign Ministers meeting in Atlanta called for preserving navigational rights and freedoms in the Strait of Hormuz, the Red Sea, and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and foreign ministers Toshimitsu Motegi of Japan and Penny Wong of Australia during the gathering.

The ministers expressed grave concerns regarding economic coercion, arbitrary export restrictions, and non-market policies causing overcapacity and disrupting global supply chains.