{"id":4256,"date":"2026-07-23T01:48:18","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T01:48:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=4256"},"modified":"2026-07-23T01:48:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T01:48:18","slug":"quad-seeks-free-open-indo-pacific-pushes-back-against-chinese-assertiveness-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=4256","title":{"rendered":"Quad seeks free &#038; open Indo-Pacific, pushes back against Chinese assertiveness | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-132567182,imgsize-1079353,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/quad-meeting.jpg\" alt=\"Quad seeks free &amp; open Indo-Pacific, pushes back against Chinese assertiveness\" title=\"Jaishankar with Australian foreign minister Penny Wong, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Japan foreign minister Toshimitsu Motegi during Quad Foreign Ministers Meeting\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Jaishankar with Australian foreign minister Penny Wong, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Japan foreign minister Toshimitsu Motegi during Quad Foreign Ministers Meeting\">Jaishankar with Australian foreign minister Penny Wong, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Japan foreign minister Toshimitsu Motegi during Quad Foreign Ministers Meeting<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>India&#8217;s policy of &#8220;multi-alignment&#8221; and strategic autonomy was evident in Manila Wednesday as external affairs minister S Jaishankar met his China counterpart Wang Yi in the Philippines and also joined a meeting of the Quad foreign ministers that had US secretary of state Marco Rubio declaring Quad remained a priority and will meet again later this year.<!-- --> <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"3\"\/>The Quad meeting saw discussions on the situation in East China Sea and South China Sea, with Japan opposing any unilateral attempt to change the status quo by force or coercion and expressing grave concerns over export restrictions, including on critical minerals. The Quad meeting took place amid escalating China-Philippines tensions over another flare-up in the South China Sea. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/>Even in the absence of a summit, Quad comprising Australia, India, Japan and the US has remained functional with the foreign ministers meeting for the second time this year, after they met in Delhi in May. <!-- -->Jaishankar, Rubio and their Australia and Japanese counterparts, Penny Wong and Toshimitsu Motegi respectively, met on the margins of the ASEAN-related meetings in Manila. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>In a joint press release, they reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening a free and open Indo-Pacific and their \u201cunwavering\u201d support for ASEAN unity and centrality, while also declaring they were united in their conviction that peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific maritime domain underpin the security and prosperity of the region. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/>\u201cWe are deeply invested in the region\u2019s success and in cooperating with ASEAN and its member states,\u201d said the release. The statement outlined shared priorities related to maritime security and economic security, critical and emerging technologies, and humanitarian assistance in support for the implementation of the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP), which envisages ASEAN Centrality as the underlying principle for promoting cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.<!-- --> <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>According to a Japanese readout, the ministers looked forward to the convening of the next Quad Leaders\u2019 Summit. However, there was no word on the dates for the summit that India has tried unsuccessfully to host so far. In fact, unlike the joint statement issued after the meeting in Delhi, the joint press release made no mention of the summit. With President Donald Trump unlikely to visit India this year, the summit now is expected to take place only on the margins of the G20 summit in the US in December.<!-- --> The foreign ministers are likely to meet again though on the sidelines of a G20 ministerial in Atlanta in October. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>\u201cThe United States, India, Australia, and Japan share a vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific that is grounded in the rule of law, sovereignty, and territorial integrity,\u201d said Rubio in a post on X, adding that strong cooperation is vital to supporting ASEAN\u2019s own priority and centrality in the region. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/>US ambassador Sergio Gor, who joined Rubio for the Quad meeting, said tere was a very productive discussion on delivering results related to a free and open Indo-Pacific. \u201cOur four nations share a common vision,\u201d he said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/quad-seeks-free-open-indo-pacific-pushes-back-against-chinese-assertiveness\/articleshow\/132567195.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jaishankar with Australian foreign minister Penny Wong, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Japan foreign minister Toshimitsu Motegi during Quad Foreign Ministers Meeting India&#8217;s policy of &#8220;multi-alignment&#8221; 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