U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will set out on his first official four-day visit to India from May 23 to 26. Upon being confirmed in his role in 2025, Rubio's first meeting included India's Foreign Minister Dr S Jayashankar. It is not typical for a senior American cabinet official...
Quad Pushes for Mineral Independence and Indo-Pacific Stability
The United States, Japan, India, and Australia — collectively known as the “Quad”— launched a joint critical minerals initiative aimed at countering China's dominance in mineral processing. These minerals are vital to emerging technologies such as semiconductors, making secure and diversified access a geopolitical priority. During a meeting in Washington,...