On his first full day as secretary of state, Marco Rubio is meeting with his counterparts from a group of countries known as the Quad: the United States plus India, Japan, and Australia, representing nearly 2 billion people and more than a third of global GDP.

On his first full day as secretary of state, Marco Rubio is meeting with his counterparts from a group of countries known as the Quad: the United States plus India, Japan and Australia, representing nearly 2 billion people and more than a third of global GDP.

The Quad meeting was also attended by foreign ministers, Penny Wong from Australia and Takeshi Iwaya from Japan

On his first full day as US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio is engaging with the Quad — comprising the US, India, Japan, and Australia — aiming to strengthen diplomatic ties and counter China’s rising influence.

Rubio called China the "most potent, dangerous adversary" during his confirmation and is expected to work with India, Japan, and Australia to counter this.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on his first full day in office Tuesday warned jointly with Japan, India and Australia against coercive actions in Asia, in a veiled but

The Quad ministerial meeting of Australia, India, Japan, and the US focused on countering China's influence and maintaining a free Indo-Pacific.

First meeting of Trump presidency for security group focused on Indo-Pacific voices opposition to altering status quo 'by force or coercion' Just hours after being sworn in as US secretary of state on Tuesday,