Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has announced that she will visit India to participate in the Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting and hold the Australia-India Foreign Ministers' Framework Dialogue. Wong stated, "In these uncertain times, the Quad is a vital partnership - four nations working together to shape a peaceful, stable and prosperous future for the Indo-Pacific region. Together, Australia, India, Japan and the United States are delivering concrete outcomes on shared interests including maritime security, critical minerals supply, infrastructure development and disaster relief."
Australia-India Framework Dialogue
She added, "While in India I will hold the 17th Australia-India Foreign Ministers' Framework Dialogue with my counterpart, Minister for External Affairs Dr S. Jaishankar. Australia and India's partnership has never been more consequential." Wong's office further stated that Australia and India are deepening cooperation as Comprehensive Strategic Partners in areas such as trade and investment, defence and maritime security, climate and energy transition, strategic technology, and education and skills, with an enduring social connection at the heart of the partnership.
Quad Meeting Details
At the invitation of External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, Foreign Minister Penny Wong of Australia, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi of Japan, and United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio will undertake an official visit to New Delhi to participate in the Quad Foreign Ministers' meeting on 26 May 2026. In keeping with the Quad vision for a Free and Open Indo-Pacific, the ministers will build on discussions held in Washington, D.C., on 1 July 2025. They will exchange views on advancing Quad cooperation across priority areas, review progress on ongoing Quad initiatives, and reflect on recent developments in the Indo-Pacific region and other international issues of mutual concern.
The Albanese Government aims to strengthen Australia's relationships and work even harder in coalitions like the Quad as it builds Australia's future in an ever less stable world. The Quad partnership continues to deliver concrete outcomes on shared interests, reinforcing the commitment of the four nations to a peaceful and prosperous Indo-Pacific region.
