Raisina Dialogue LIVE Updates: Quad committed to supporting Pacific Island countries: Joint statement Raisina Dialogue LIVE Updates: Quad leaders, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Australian Foreign minister Penny Wong were delighted to participate in the group's Foreign Ministers' Meeting and terming it, 'very good' and 'excellent meeting' FP Staff March 03, 2023 14:54:11 IST Auto refresh feeds Twitter/@DrSJaishankar Highlights 14:47 (ist) Raisina Dialogue LIVE Updates EAM Jaishankar holds bilateral meeting with Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry 14:17 (ist) Raisina Dialogue LIVE Updates Quad committed to supporting Pacific Island countries: Joint statement Amid growing conflicts with China in the Indo-Pacific region, Quad members (Australia, India, Japan and the US) on Friday committed to supporting Pacific Island countries. “We are committed to supporting Pacific Island countries in line with the objectives of the Pacific Islands Forum’s 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent, guided by Pacific priorities of climate change, resilient infrastructure and maritime security,” read Quad leaders joint statement. Read More 14:07 (ist) Raisina Dialogue LIVE Updates 'Excellent meeting': Quad leaders Blinken, Wong laud the group's meeting held by India Quad leaders, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Australian Foreign minister Penny Wong were delighted to participate in the group’s Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and termed it, a “very good” and “excellent meeting. ” Blinken on Friday said that the Quad recognizes that the Indo-Pacific region will shape the trajectory of the world in the 21st century and are committed to safeguarding its peace, stability, and growing prosperity. Read More 14:06 (ist) Raisina Dialogue LIVE Updates WATCH: Russian FM Sergey Lavrov asks 'Why no questions asked from US about what is happening in Iraq, Afghanistan' “Why no questions asked from US about what’s happening in Iraq and Afghanistan and whether they are certain of what US is doing?” asked Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at Raisina dialogue in India’s capital New Delhi on Friday. The Russia-Ukraine war continues to be the topic of discussion in the G20 meeting that is underway in New Delhi. Read More 13:58 (ist) Raisina Dialogue LIVE Updates As G20 foreign ministers’ meet concludes, India’s inches closer to its aspiration to become a leading global power This year is going to be a key one for India due to the sheer number of diplomatic events that it is hosting. Among them, the G20 summit scheduled to be held in September 2023 is going to be a major opportunity for India to secure its credentials as a rising power of consequence. However, India has already started signalling the same if we go by the events of this week. India hosted the second high-level ministerial meet in New Delhi, the G20 foreign ministers’ meet, on the 1st and 2nd of this month. Although the meet ended on a sober note with no joint statement released due to lack of a consensus between the participating countries on the Ukraine-Russia conflict. India was still able to use the opportunity to showcase its growing influence across the world. If we leave aside the chasm between West and Russia-China over joint communique, India was able to achieve consensus on almost every other issue, including climate action, biodiversity, gender issues, new emerging technologies, etc. Read More 13:43 (ist) Raisina Dialogue LIVE Updates Quad leaders, Blinken and Wong laud the group's meeting held by India Quad leaders, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Australian Foreign minister Penny Wong were delighted to participate in the group's Foreign Ministers' Meeting and terming it, "very good" and "excellent meeting. " Blinken on Friday said that the Quad recognizes that the Indo-Pacific region will shape the trajectory of the world in the 21st century and are committed to safeguarding its peace, stability, and growing prosperity. The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, known as the Quad, is a strategic security dialogue between Australia, India, Japan and the United States. ANI 13:42 (ist) Raisina Dialogue LIVE Updates Quad committed to supporting Pacific Island countries: Joint statement In a move to counter China's increasing assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific region, Quad members (Australia, India, Japan and the US) on Friday committed to supporting Pacific Island countries. "We are committed to supporting Pacific Island countries in line with the objectives of the Pacific Islands Forum's 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent, guided by Pacific priorities of climate change, resilient infrastructure and maritime security," read Quad leaders joint statement. ANI 13:40 (ist) Raisina Dialogue LIVE Updates Producer country should benefit from its resources before anyone else: Italian PM Meloni Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said that producer countries should benefit from their resources, for their own prosperity and stability. “Green energy, hydrogen and electricity will more and more be locally produced for the own citizens and for Europe,” she added. Addressing the Raisina Dialogue as the chief guest and a keynote speaker, she said “For centuries our maritime flows have looked towards the south and to the rest of the Mediterranean, which is our natural neighbour. Read More 13:31 (ist) Raisina Dialogue LIVE Updates 'Nobody asks Zelenskyy when he wants to negotiate…', says Lavrov 13:24 (ist) Raisina Dialogue LIVE Updates Quad not a military grouping, says US Secretary of State Antony Blinken The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue or Quad is not a military grouping, said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday, adding it is now engaged in working together to help countries to deal with humanitarian situations in natural disasters. “We are working on things that are really critical,” Blinken said at a panel discussion of the Quad Foreign Ministers themed “The Quad Squad: Power and Purpose of the Polygon” in the national capital. Read More 13:22 (ist) Raisina Dialogue LIVE Updates 'False and propaganda': Ukrainian Charge d’Affaires Ivan Konovalov on Lavrov’s comments 13:01 (ist) Raisina Dialogue LIVE Updates 'India is a critical power, great power,' Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong at Quad meeting Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong on Friday lauded India as a “critical, great power”. Wong attended the Quad Foreign Ministers’ meeting presided by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on the sidelines of the Raisina Dialogue 2023 held in the national capital Delhi. Wong said India’s civilisation prowess brought a fresh perspective on dealing with current issues. Read More 13:00 (ist) Raisina Dialogue LIVE Updates We never engage in playing any country against any other country, says Russian FM 12:48 (ist) Raisina Dialogue LIVE Updates We've excellent relations with China and India, says Russian FM 12:45 (ist) Raisina Dialogue LIVE Updates Quad announces establishment of 'Working Group on Counter-Terrorism' The Quad leaders announced the establishment of the ‘Quad Working Group’ on Counter-Terrorism, which will explore cooperation amongst the Quad and with Indo-Pacific partners, to counter new and emerging forms of terrorism, radicalization to violence and violent extremism. In a joint statement of the Quad Leaders issued in New Delhi on Friday, it denounced the use of terrorist proxies and committed to promoting accountability for terrorist attacks including the 26/11 attack in Mumbai, “which claimed lives of citizens from all Quad countries”. Read More 12:42 (ist) Raisina Dialogue LIVE Updates Why no questions asked from US about what is happening in Iraq, Afghanistan, asks Russia's Lavrov 12:10 (ist) Raisina Dialogue LIVE Updates Quad announces establishment of Working Group on Counter-Terrorism Quad grouping of countries comprising of US, Japan, Australia and India on Friday announced the establishment of a Working Group on Counter-Terrorism in sharpening of the group's focus to combat terror. A joint statement of the Quad Leaders issued in New Delhi today denounced the use of terrorist proxies and committed to promote accountability for terrorist attacks including the 26/11 attack in Mumbai, "which claimed lives of citizens from all Quad countries". Heavily-armed terrorists from Pakistan struck in Mumbai on November 26, 2008 in which at least 174 people, including 26 foreign nationals, were killed and over 300 people injured. ANI 12:06 (ist) Raisina Dialogue LIVE Updates "India is a critical power, great power," Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong at Quad meeting Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong on Friday lauded India as a "critical, great power" and said the country's civilisation prowess brought a fresh perspective on dealing with current issues. Wong participated in the Quad Foreign Ministers' meeting presided by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on the sidelines of Raisina Dialogue 2023 held in the national capital Delhi. Japanese foreign minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken were the other participants who attended the meeting of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) grouping. ANI 11:52 (ist) Raisina Dialogue LIVE Updates The Beatles and Quad It all started when at the morning session at Raisina Dialogue hosted by ORF president Samir Saran where all four Quad foreign ministers were present, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Saran "an honorary member of the Quad. . . A sort of fifth Beatle", drawing peels of laughter from a rather serious audience. Japanese foreign minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, who missed the G20 Foreign Ministers' meeting but flew in to attend the Quad that took place place early today, chipped in. "It's not exactly The Beatles where everyone jointly releases an album every few years as a rock band. But Quad is more of a soft Beatles", said the Japanese FM, "where every member may release a solo album of their own". The audience was in splits. reports Sreemoy Talukdar 11:29 (ist) Raisina Dialogue LIVE Updates External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong hold bilateral meeting 11:20 (ist) Raisina Dialogue LIVE Updates Now attitudes have changed, says Jaishankar 11:18 (ist) Raisina Dialogue LIVE Updates Great to be in New Delhi with EAM Jaishankar to reflect on all our accomplishments in US India Strategic Partnership, says Blinken 10:41 (ist) Raisina Dialogue LIVE Updates Our meeting reaffirms the Quad’s steadfast commitment to supporting a free and open Indo-Pacific: Joint Statement Our meeting today reaffirms the Quad’s steadfast commitment to supporting a free and open Indo-Pacific, which is inclusive and resilient: Joint Statement- Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. 10:40 (ist) Raisina Dialogue LIVE Updates I thank Dr S Jaishankar for hosting us, says Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong I thank Dr S Jaishankar for hosting us. It was a good opportunity for the Quad members to talk at the Raisina Dialogue: Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, in Delhi. 10:29 (ist) Raisina Dialogue LIVE Updates 'Very good' "Very good. . . ,"says US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on being asked about the QUAD meeting in Delhi today 10:22 (ist) Raisina Dialogue LIVE Updates EAM Dr S Jaishankar, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong at the Quad Foreign Ministers Meet 10:16 (ist) Raisina Dialogue LIVE Updates We could always do more, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong on whether QUAD doing enough We could always do more. This group does have the capacity to collaborate flexibly in addition to what we might have announced or we are trying to deliver on it: Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong on whether QUAD doing enough. 10:12 (ist) Raisina Dialogue LIVE Updates Listing of terrorists shouldn't be politicised: EAM S Jaishankar We coordinated on the UN so that the processes of UN are respected & the workings of the UN stay true to its spirit. We'll be doing a Maritime Security Working Group shortly in Washington. One of the outcomes we agreed on is that listing of terrorists shouldn't be politicised: EAM S Jaishankar. 10:09 (ist) Raisina Dialogue LIVE Updates Greater multiplicity of challenges now than before, says Blinken 10:08 (ist) Raisina Dialogue LIVE Updates Three big issues that Quad needs to do together, says Jaishankar Three big issues that Quad needs to do together. First, a more reliable and resilient supply chain, second digital challenge and third connectivity: EAM Dr S Jaishankar. 10:07 (ist) Raisina Dialogue LIVE Updates Not a military group, says Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi 10:05 (ist) Raisina Dialogue LIVE Updates There is an ongoing conversation: US Secy of State Antony Blinken 10:04 (ist) Raisina Dialogue LIVE Updates We agreed on a counter-terrorism working group, says EAM Jaishankar New things which came out today, we agreed on a counter-terrorism working group & SoPs for the HADR initiative. All four nations supported to the reform of the UN: External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar. 10:01 (ist) Raisina Dialogue LIVE Updates Quad engaged in helping countries with humanitarian situations in natural disasters says Blinken We (Quad) are now engaged in working together to help countries to deal with humanitarian situations in natural disasters, says US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at Raisina Dialogue. 09:58 (ist) Raisina Dialogue LIVE Updates Quad not a military group, says Blinken This (Quad) is not a military group: US secretary of State Antony Blinken at Quad Foreign Ministers Meet in Delhi. 09:52 (ist) Raisina Dialogue LIVE Updates Like minded countries to tackle challenges: US secretary of State It makes sense for us to start by finding a like-minded group of countries to tackle the challenges. Quad is one such: US secretary of State Antony Blinken at Quad Foreign Ministers Meet in Delhi. 09:46 (ist) Raisina Dialogue LIVE Updates US secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives at Taj Palace to attend the Quad Foreign Ministers meet LIVE NEWS and UPDATES Mar 03, 2023 - 14:47 (IST) Raisina Dialogue LIVE Updates EAM Jaishankar holds bilateral meeting with Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry #WATCH | Delhi: External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar holds a bilateral meeting with Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry pic. twitter. com/bhUKukQ3XP — ANI (@ANI) March 3, 2023 Mar 03, 2023 - 14:17 (IST) Raisina Dialogue LIVE Updates Quad committed to supporting Pacific Island countries: Joint statement Amid growing conflicts with China in the Indo-Pacific region, Quad members (Australia, India, Japan and the US) on Friday committed to supporting Pacific Island countries. “We are committed to supporting Pacific Island countries in line with the objectives of the Pacific Islands Forum’s 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent, guided by Pacific priorities of climate change, resilient infrastructure and maritime security,” read Quad leaders joint statement. Read More Mar 03, 2023 - 14:07 (IST) Raisina Dialogue LIVE Updates 'Excellent meeting': Quad leaders Blinken, Wong laud the group's meeting held by India Quad leaders, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Australian Foreign minister Penny Wong were delighted to participate in the group’s Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and termed it, a “very good” and “excellent meeting. ” Blinken on Friday said that the Quad recognizes that the Indo-Pacific region will shape the trajectory of the world in the 21st century and are committed to safeguard