Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi is set to arrive in India on Monday for a two-day visit to participate in the upcoming Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi.
According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Motegi is also scheduled to call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and hold bilateral talks with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar at Hyderabad House.
On Tuesday, the Japanese Foreign Minister will participate in the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and join the joint press interaction following the discussions. Later in the day, he is also expected to meet PM Modi at Seva Teerth.
India is hosting the foreign ministers of the Quad nations in the national capital to discuss the evolving security situation in the Indo-Pacific region and rising geopolitical tensions in West Asia.
The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, or Quad, brings together India, the United States, Australia, and Japan. The meeting on May 26 will be chaired by EAM Jaishankar.
At Jaishankar’s invitation, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will participate in the high-level gathering.
In line with the Quad’s vision for a free, open, and inclusive Indo-Pacific, the ministers are expected to build on discussions held in Washington, D.C. on July 1, 2025. They will review progress on ongoing Quad initiatives, explore ways to deepen cooperation across priority sectors, and exchange views on regional and global developments of mutual concern.
(With ANI inputs)
