Washington DC, July 2 -- The Secretary of State of the United States and the Foreign Ministers of Australia, India, and Japan met in Washington on July 1, 2025, for the 10th Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting, according to a factsheet released by the US Department of State.

The ministers welcomed recent and upcoming activities conducted by their four countries, and in cooperation with partners, to advance a free and open Indo-Pacific. As per the US Department of State, the ministers also announced key initiatives to strengthen maritime and transnational security, economic prosperity and security, critical and emerging technology, and support humanitarian assistance and emergency response across the region.

The factsheet stated that the Qua...