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Quad ministers cite supply chains and critical minerals progress
The Indian Express·
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Quad is building reliable supply chains and securing critical minerals. Quad foreign ministers met in Atlanta after sessions in New Delhi and Manila. Rubio posted on X that the United States, Australia, India and Japan are delivering Indo-Pacific results. A joint statement underscored economic security and concerns about coercion disrupting supply chains.
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What It Means For You
- Joint Quad work on minerals and technology supply chains can affect import costs for manufacturers across the Indo-Pacific.
- Ministers said they would keep pushing open, trusted infrastructure as an alternative to coercive trade practices.
- India's external affairs ministry joined Japan and Australia in repeating the economic-security framing.
What's Happening
- Rubio met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Japan's Toshimitsu Motegi and Australia's Penny Wong in Atlanta.
- The joint statement reiterated commitment to reliable global supply chains.
- Rubio said on X that shared priorities were turning into real benefits for the region.
Quad Meeting Cadence in 2026
- Foreign ministers previously met in New Delhi in May and in Manila in July.
- Sergio Gor posted that the Atlanta session was the third ministerial in six months.
- The statement flagged overcapacity policies that disrupt supply chains in critical industries.
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