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

It was significant that the meeting took place within hours of the Trump administration taking office, said India’s S Jaishankar.

The U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio hosted a crucial meeting with foreign ministers from Australia, India, and Japan, emphasizing the importance of allied cooperation amid China's rise. The meeting aims to signal a strategic focus on countering Beijing's influence in the Indo-Pacific,

Today’s joint statement from the Quad foreign ministers’ meeting in Washington is short and sweet, particularly for those who have been arguing that the grouping should overtly embrace security cooperation.

Foreign Minister Penny Wong met with other members of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue in Washington, including US Security of State Marco Rubio.

S. Jaishankar participated in the Quad Foreign Ministers' meeting in Washington DC on Tuesday and discussed with his counterparts "different dimensions" of ensuring a free and prosperous Indo-Pacific adding in a tweet that "Quad will continue to be a force of global good".

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to host a meeting of the Quad nations. The meeting aims to signal opposition to China's influence in the Indo-Pacific and hints at an early Quad summit in Trump's presidency.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio earlier said he said would stress the importance of working with allies 'on the things that are important to America and Americans' during the meeting

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

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) has detected 14 Chinese aircraft and 5 naval vessels around the island nation as of 6 am (UTC+8) on Wednesday. Among them, 12 aircraft crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern,

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with counterparts from Australia, India and Japan on Tuesday, a meeting he said will stress the importance of working with allies "on the things that are important to America and Americans.