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Indo-Pacific security in focus as US, India, Japan and Australia ministers meet

DW English · May 23, 2026, 4:00 PM · Also reported by 2 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Foreign ministers from the United States, India, Japan and Australia — collectively known as the Quad — need to put past differences behind them if the alliance is to remain an effective means of countering China.
  • The meeting comes as China continues to test geopolitical and security boundaries in the region.
  • But it's another issue, which is not on the agenda, that looms large over the gathering: how to keep the alliance alive and relevant in an ever more challenging geopolitical landscape and an increasingly assertive China.

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Foreign ministers from the United States, India, Japan and Australia — collectively known as the Quad — need to put past differences behind them if the alliance is to remain an effective means of countering China.

https://p.dw.com/p/5EBMJHas the Modi-Trump rift dented the Quad's relevance? [FILE: February 2025]Image: Ben Curtis/AP Photo/picture alliance Advertisement Foreign ministers from the United States, India, Japan and Australia — the four nations that make up the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, better known as the Quad — are set to meet in New Delhi over three days startng Sunday to discuss Indo-Pacific security, energy supplies and emerging technologies.

The meeting comes as China continues to test geopolitical and security boundaries in the region.

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