Overview

• The Quad’s foreign ministers adopted a four-pillar strategy covering maritime and transnational security, economic prosperity and security, critical and emerging technologies, and humanitarian assistance and emergency response.
• They inaugurated three flagship projects: the Quad Critical Minerals Initiative, the first Quad Indo-Pacific Logistics Network field training exercise and the Ports of the Future Partnership.
• The ministers condemned the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, called for perpetrators to be brought to justice and renewed their commitment to counterterrorism cooperation.
• They expressed deep concern about abrupt constrictions in critical minerals supply chains and stressed the importance of diversified, reliable sourcing.
• Ministers condemned coercive maritime maneuvers in the South and East China Seas, affirmed the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, denounced North Korea’s missile and nuclear pursuits, urged Myanmar’s regime to implement ceasefire measures and confirmed India will host this year’s Quad leaders’ summit.