The Quad countries agreed on Tuesday to jointly develop a port in Fiji and signed new agreements on critical minerals and energy security during foreign ministers’ talks in New Delhi.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, India’s S. Jaishankar, Australia’s Penny Wong and Japan’s Toshimitsu Motegi announced the plans as the group sought to revive momentum after missing a leaders’ summit last year.
Rubio called the Quad a “cornerstone” of U.S. global strategy and said the Fiji project would address limited port capacity across Pacific Island nations.
The Quad unveiled its first joint infrastructure project, a port in Fiji, and announced frameworks to strengthen supply chains for critical minerals and energy security https://t.co/Y5jfE2pSzN pic.twitter.com/nIZkgLAknk
— Reuters (@Reuters) May 26, 2026The ministers also unveiled frameworks on critical minerals supply chains and Indo-Pacific energy security.
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Officials said the agreements aimed to reduce dependence on single-country supply networks and strengthen regional infrastructure.
China criticised the Quad after the meeting, saying regional cooperation should not target third parties.
The New Delhi talks marked the third Quad foreign ministers’ meeting since September 2024.
