India offers Black Sea ideas, Rubio eyes Quad steps

IANS | October 31, 2026 11:05 PM

Atlanta, Oct 31 (IANS) India has offered ideas to help keep Black Sea shipments moving, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, as Washington explores ways to ease the war’s impact on food supplies and seeks concrete steps from the next Quad leaders’ meeting.

EAM Jaishankar urges Quad to focus on freedom of choice

IANS | October 31, 2026 9:50 PM

Atlanta, Oct 31 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Saturday highlighted freedom of choice, resilient supply chains and action against non-market practices as priorities for the Quad, calling for a more contemporary agenda with a practical approach.

Quad discusses sea tensions, economic coercion

IANS | October 31, 2026 9:28 PM

Washington, Oct 31 (IANS) The Quad foreign ministers discussed tensions in the East China Sea and South China Sea on Saturday, with Japan’s foreign minister opposing unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force or coercion and all four countries expressing concern about economic pressure on critical supply chains.

India anchors Quad maritime security push

IANS | October 31, 2026 9:19 PM

Atlanta, Oct 31 (IANS) An Indian Coast Guard (ICG) vessel carried representatives of all four Quad countries from Chennai to Perth in a completed maritime mission, as India, the United States, Japan and Australia outlined further exercises and pledged action on cyber scam networks and critical minerals supply chains.