India hosted the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi, led by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, alongside counterparts from Australia, Japan, and the US. Jaishankar stressed that India, Japan, Australia, and the US, as maritime democracies, have a shared responsibility for maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific. He underscored the region's critical role in driving global growth and stability during his opening remarks. The agenda included discussions on enhancing supply chain resilience, addressing connectivity issues, and tackling challenges related to manufacturing and resource dependencies. Jaishankar noted that the Quad nations have made significant progress in cooperation on key priorities such as maritime security, critical technologies, and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR). He expressed confidence that the discussions would yield productive outcomes, reinforcing the collaborative ethos among the Quad nations.