From left, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, India’s Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio pose following a Quad ministerial meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, on May 26, 2026. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/Reuters
Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held bilateral talks in New Delhi on Tuesday on the sidelines of a broader gathering of the Quad nations.
The meeting began at 11:00 a.m. local time, or 2:30 p.m. in Japan. According to Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the two officials exchanged views on developments in the Indo-Pacific and on economic security, including issues related to China following U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent visit there.
