Analysts said meeting is designed to signal that countering Beijing is a top priority for Mr Trump. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The United States, Australia, India, and Japan reaffirmed their commitment to collaborate against China's growing influence at the Quad meeting in Washington. Hosted by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio after Trump's second-term inauguration,

On his first full day as secretary of state, Marco Rubio is meeting with his counterparts from a group of countries known as the Quad: the United States plus India, Japan and Australia, representing n

A Coalition Under Pressure The Quad, an alliance comprising the United States, India, Japan, and Australia, has emerged as a key counterweight to China’s growing influence in the Indo-Pacific. While not a formal military alliance,

I expect every nation on earth to advance their national interests. And in those instances – and I hope there will be many – in which our national interests and theirs align, we look forward to working with them,

Rubio called China the "most potent, dangerous adversary" during his confirmation and is expected to work with India, Japan, and Australia to counter this.

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.

On his first full day as secretary of state, Marco Rubio is meeting with his counterparts from a group of countries known as the Quad, which is made up of the United States plus India, Japan and Australia,

The United States, Australia, India, and Japan reaffirmed their partnership at a meeting focusing on countering China's influence. Hosted by Marco Rubio, the Quad grouping emphasized a Free and Open Indo-Pacific.

Washington, DC [US], January 22 (ANI): Foreign ministers from Quad countries -- India, Australia, Japan and the United States-- in a joint statement reaffirmed their shared commitment to ...

It was significant that the meeting took place within hours of the Trump administration taking office, said India’s S Jaishankar.

“What they’re going to be doing is getting to know (one another), reviewing where the Quad is, signaling continuity ... signals a more isolationist United States. “(It is) a chance for ...