On 3 July, senior officials from Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, India’s Ministry of External Affairs, Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the US Department of State met by videoconference to review progress on initiatives agreed by Quad leaders at the 2023 Summit in Hiroshima.

At the meeting, officials discussed the significant, tangible contributions the Quad is delivering in the Indo-Pacific in 2024. The Quad is training the region’s infrastructure experts, enhancing health security, providing vital maritime domain awareness training and data, responding to climate change, countering terrorism and building resilience through undersea cable and telecommunications connectivity.

Officials exchanged views on regional and international challenges and reaffirmed the Quad’s support for ASEAN centrality, the Pacific Islands Forum and the Indian Ocean Rim Association.

Officials will continue regular consultation at all levels to further deepen the engagement and habits of cooperation that have been established between Quad foreign ministries and across our respective diplomatic networks.