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Factsheet: Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi (May 2026)

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QUAD CRITICAL MINERALS INITIATIVE FRAMEWORK AMONG THE UNITED STATES, JAPAN, AUSTRALIA, AND INDIA

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio With Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, and Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu Remarks to Press

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Quad Critical Minerals Initiative Framework Among the United States, Japan, Australia, and India

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Chinese Rare Earth Production Share in 2030

Quad foreign ministers met in New Delhi on May 26, 2026, for the 11th Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting, where India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar hosted U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi.

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Quad foreign ministers met in New Delhi on May 26, 2026, for the 11th Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting, where India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar hosted U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi.

At the New Delhi meeting, the Quad launched the Indo-Pacific Maritime Surveillance Collaboration initiative to enhance information sharing among member countries, and expanded the Indo-Pacific Partnership for Maritime Domain Awareness to provide near-real-time satellite tracking data across the region.

At the New Delhi meeting, the Quad launched the Indo-Pacific Maritime Surveillance Collaboration initiative to enhance information sharing among member countries, and expanded the Indo-Pacific Partnership for Maritime Domain Awareness to provide near-real-time satellite tracking data across the region.

The Quad announced a new Critical Minerals Initiative Framework, pledging up to $20 billion in public and private capital to strengthen supply chains in mining, processing and recycling, while expressing concern over export restrictions and non-market practices affecting global critical mineral supplies.

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The Quad announced a new Critical Minerals Initiative Framework, pledging up to $20 billion in public and private capital to strengthen supply chains in mining, processing and recycling, while expressing concern over export restrictions and non-market practices affecting global critical mineral supplies.

The Quad partners announced plans to work with Fiji on port infrastructure development, marking the first time the four nations have collaborated on a joint port project, as part of the broader Quad Ports of the Future Partnership.

The Quad partners announced plans to work with Fiji on port infrastructure development, marking the first time the four nations have collaborated on a joint port project, as part of the broader Quad Ports of the Future Partnership.

The Quad launched an Indo-Pacific Energy Security initiative to strengthen regional energy resilience through cooperation on technology, policy, international market analysis and emergency response. The U.S. Department of Energy will host Quad partners for a fuel security forum later in 2026.

The Quad launched an Indo-Pacific Energy Security initiative to strengthen regional energy resilience through cooperation on technology, policy, international market analysis and emergency response. The U.S. Department of Energy will host Quad partners for a fuel security forum later in 2026.

The Quad, a diplomatic partnership among Australia, India, Japan and the United States, traces its origins to the coordinated humanitarian response to the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, which killed over 225,000 people across 14 countries. The next Leaders' Summit is scheduled to be held in India in 2025.

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The Quad, a diplomatic partnership among Australia, India, Japan and the United States, traces its origins to the coordinated humanitarian response to the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, which killed over 225,000 people across 14 countries. The next Leaders' Summit is scheduled to be held in India in 2025.

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