Rubio called China the "most potent, dangerous adversary" during his confirmation and is expected to work with India, Japan, and Australia to counter this.

The Quad ministerial meeting of Australia, India, Japan, and the US focused on countering China's influence and maintaining a free Indo-Pacific.

On his first full day as secretary of state, Marco Rubio is meeting with his counterparts from a group of countries known as the Quad: the United States plus India, Japan and Australia, representing n

The first Quad ministerial meeting of Australia, India, Japan and the US since President Donald Trump took office was held on Tuesday.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio earlier said he said would stress the importance of working with allies 'on the things that are important to America and Americans' during the meeting

The early gathering of foreign ministers from India, Japan and Australia could ease fears of an isolationist “America First” foreign policy.