Updated 30 May 2026 at 00:25 IST
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X Washington: The United States has reaffirmed that the Quad remains a key priority in its foreign policy, with State Department Spokesperson Tommy Pigott underscoring that the grouping is central to Washington’s Indo-Pacific strategy.
Speaking to ANI on Friday, days after the conclusion of the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in India, Pigott said the Quad continues to receive strong attention from the US leadership, noting that one of the first meetings held by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio after assuming office was with Quad partners.
“It’s definitely a priority. I think as evidence of that, one of the first meetings the Secretary of State had, perhaps the first meeting, was actually with our Quad partners. The same day that he became Secretary of State,” Pigott said.
He added that the Quad is increasingly evolving into a “results- and action-oriented group”, highlighting a series of initiatives announced during the Secretary of State’s recent visit to India, where he participated in the Quad meeting.
Pigott stated that these initiatives include cooperation on building “ports of the future”, securing supply chains, critical minerals collaboration, maritime domain awareness, and efforts to curb illegal industries.
“So we’re seeing cooperation on so many elements, and the results here are so important, just like our strategic partnership with India, a results-driven, ambitious agenda that’s about unleashing the potential that all of our nations want to see,” he said.
According to the Joint Statement issued after the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on Tuesday in New Delhi, the sides announced a series of new initiatives aimed at strengthening critical minerals supply chains, boosting energy security, nd enhancing maritime domain awareness across the Indo-Pacific region.
To advance the shared vision for fair and diversified critical minerals markets, the Quad partners announced the “Quad Critical Minerals Framework”, which will guide coordination among member countries in leveraging economic policy tools and investments, including cooperation with the private sector, to strengthen supply chains across mining, processing, and recycling.
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