External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar reacts during a joint press conference with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, after they attended the Quad Foreign Ministers’ meeting at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi on May 26, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Indo-Pacific must remain a driver for global growth and stability, and the Quad must work towards ensuring maritime security and promoting economic choices in the region, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on Tuesday (May 26, 2026). Follow the Quad Foreign Ministers meet LIVE In his opening remarks at the Quad Foreign Ministers’ meeting, he specifically called for “trusted and transparent” partnerships to bring peace and prosperity to the Indo-Pacific. The New Delhi meeting was attended by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, with Mr. Jaishankar presiding over it. The Quad meeting came amid rising global concerns over China’s increasing military muscle-flexing in the Indo-Pacific. “Our focus will clearly be on …