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Rubio to Meet Quad Foreign Ministers in Washington to Bolster Indo-Pacific Security

This July 1 dialogue will set the stage for the New Delhi leaders’ summit that President Trump plans to attend later this year.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio leaves following a closed briefing on the situation in Iran for members of the U.S. Senate on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 26, 2025. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz
Secretary Marco Rubio meets with Indo-Pacific Quad Foreign Ministers at the Department of State in Washington, D.C., January 21, 2025. From left: Secretary Marco Rubio meets with Indo-Pacific Quad Foreign Ministers at the Department of State in Washington, D.C., January 21, 2025. From left: Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi, Rubio, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.. (Official State Department photo by Freddie Everett)

Overview

  • Secretary of State Marco Rubio will host Australia’s, India’s and Japan’s foreign ministers on July 1 to reaffirm a free and open Indo-Pacific, the State Department announced.
  • The session follows Rubio’s January 21 meeting that marked his first diplomatic engagement as secretary and seeks to prepare for a leaders’ summit in New Delhi.
  • President Trump has accepted an invitation to attend the Quad leaders’ summit in India later this year, underscoring US commitment to the partnership.
  • Friction over Trump’s global tariff measures prompted Japan to cancel a scheduled US-Japan ministerial on July 1 in response to US demands for higher Japanese defense spending.
  • Tensions have also risen after senior Pentagon official Elbridge Colby launched a review of Australia’s planned nuclear-powered submarine project.