US, JAPAN, AUSTRALIA, INDIA VOW STRONGER QUAD TIES TO BOOST FREE, OPEN INDO-PACIFIC

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets with Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, and Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi at the State Department in Washington, U.S., January 21, 2025. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz