External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar confirms Quad's commitment to stay, grow, and contribute to global prosperity as a platform for four democracies upholding an open and inclusive Indo-Pacific.

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has affirmed that the Quad - comprising India, the US, Japan, and Australia - is a statement that others cannot have a "veto" on its choices, as the four-nation coalition is here to stay, grow, and contribute to global prosperity. The grouping has become a significant and substantive platform for four vibrant democracies seeking to uphold an open and inclusive Indo-Pacific. India's strong commitment to the Quad and the Indo-Pacific has deepened strategic partnerships with the US, Japan, and Australia, according to Jaishankar.