The foreign ministers of the QUAD nations—Australia, India, Japan, and the US—will meet on January 21, a day after Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 47th President of the United States. This will mark one of the first foreign policy actions of the new administration, according to a media report on Friday.
On Monday, Trump will take the oath of office for a second term. At the presidential inauguration, Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar would represent their nations.
A person familiar with the matter told a section of the media that the goal of the QUAD ministerial meeting is to convey that the US’s commitment to the Indo-Pacific region would not alter under the new administration.
It is anticipated that this will be the new administration’s first significant engagement and meeting with foreign leaders.
By then, Marco Rubio is expected to be sworn in on Monday evening after being confirmed by Congress as the new US Secretary of State. Rubio’s first foreign policy meeting following his swearing-in is anticipated to be this one.
In an interview, Dhruva Jaishankar, executive director of ORF America, said the QUAD foreign ministers meeting is a positive indication and demonstrates continuity.
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