External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar Calls for Stronger Cooperation on Supply Chain Resilience, Critical Minerals, Energy Security and Maritime Safety
New Delhi /Atlanta: India’s External Affairs Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar, participated in the QUAD Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Atlanta, the United States, marking the third ministerial-level engagement of the grouping this year following earlier meetings in New Delhi and Manila.
Sharing details of the meeting, Dr. Jaishankar said the discussions focused on strengthening the QUAD’s commitment to maintaining stability, promoting prosperity and safeguarding freedom of choice across the Indo-Pacific region.
The External Affairs Minister highlighted several key areas requiring greater coordination and collective action among QUAD partners.
The major priorities discussed included:
– Indo-Pacific Stability and Prosperity: Reaffirming the shared commitment to maintaining regional stability, advancing economic prosperity and ensuring freedom of choice for countries across the Indo-Pacific.
– Supply Chain and Economic Security: Expanding cooperation to strengthen supply chain resilience while ensuring reliable access to critical technologies, minerals and energy resources.
– Addressing Unfair Economic Practices: Tackling non-market practices and growing economic pressures that pose challenges to the Indo-Pacific’s economic environment.
– Counter-Terrorism and Maritime Security: Advancing existing agreements and collaborative initiatives in counter-terrorism, maritime security and capacity building to strengthen regional resilience and contribute to peace and stability.
– A Practical and Contemporary QUAD Agenda: Modernising the grouping’s priorities by adopting a more relevant, forward-looking and action-oriented approach to address emerging regional and global challenges.
Dr. Jaishankar’s participation underscores India’s continued engagement with QUAD partners on strategic, economic and security issues, with particular emphasis on a stable, prosperous and resilient Indo-Pacific.