On Tuesday, one day after Donald Trump's inauguration, the foreign ministers of the Quad countries held a meeting in Washington. As the diplomatic "debut" of the new US administration, this meeting was clearly more about signaling a stance than providing details on cooperation.
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The Donald Trump administration hit the ground running as the new US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, hosted the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (FMM) hours after the oath ceremony. The meeting saw the leaders agree to New Delhi’s plan to host the Summit-level meeting of the grouping in India.
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The U.S. secretary of state and the foreign ministers of Australia, India and Japan are expected to meet in Washington on Tuesday, the day after President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, people familiar with the matter said.
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After the Quad ministerial, Rubio had his first bilateral with Jaishankar, which lasted for more than an hour. India's Ambassador to the US, Vinay Kwatra, was also present in the meeting. Jaishankar also met National Security Advisor Mike Waltz on Tuesday.
India and the US are coordinating a potential visit by PM Modi to the US, though the timing remains uncertain. This visit could depend on India hostin