Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri hosts Quad Sherpas' meeting

New Delhi: A meeting of Quad Sherpas on Thursday reviewed ongoing cooperation among the member nations of the grouping in areas of trade, maritime security and critical technologies in line with the broader goal of ensuring peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

The meeting held in New Delhi was hosted by Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri.

The discussions covered key areas of Quad cooperation, including maritime and transnational security, economic prosperity and security, critical and emerging technologies, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a late night statement.


The meeting was attended by Deputy Secretary of Strategic Planning at Australia's Foreign Affairs Ministry, Japan's Senior Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Hiroyuki Namazu and US Ambassador Sergio Gor.

"The Sherpas reviewed progress across ongoing Quad initiatives and discussed ways to further strengthen practical cooperation, with a shared commitment to advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific," the MEA said.

It said the Sherpas exchanged views on developments in the Indo-Pacific and the broader regional and global context.

"The Quad Sherpas reaffirmed the importance of focusing on concrete, action-oriented initiatives. They looked forward to continued consultations in the lead-up to the next Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting," the MEA added.