India's Jaishankar to join Quad talks in Atlanta ahead of Manila summit
Indian foreign minister S Jaishankar will attend the Quad foreign ministers' meeting in Atlanta during the G20, preparing for the leaders' summit in Manila next month.
Official sources say Quad foreign ministers will meet in Atlanta on the sidelines of the G20 ministerial session, underscoring the partnership’s resilience after recent diplomatic friction between India and the United States. This will be the second Quad gathering of the year, following India’s host event in May. Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is scheduled to travel to Atlanta for the October 30-31 meetings, which U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will chair.
Delegates aim to set the agenda for the Quad leaders’ summit expected around November 16 in Manila, marking the first leaders’ summit in two years after the previous year’s cancellation due to strained India-US ties. The Manila summit is notable for its timing amid escalating sea tensions between the Philippines and China and just days before President Donald Trump’s anticipated trip to China for the APEC summit.
Why it matters
The talks will steer the Quad’s agenda and signal ongoing cooperation despite recent India-US diplomatic strains, influencing regional security.
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