00:00India is set to host foreign ministers from the Quad grouping in New Delhi tomorrow.
00:05The meeting will bring together senior diplomats from India, Australia, Japan and the US
00:11as the four countries seek to reaffirm the Quad's relevance in the Indo-Pacific region.
00:19Analysts see the gathering as an attempt to rebuild momentum after nearly a year without a ministry-level meeting
00:26amid growing questions over the group's role and direction.
00:30Tuesday's talks will mark the first Quad foreign ministers' meeting since July last year.
00:35Discussions are expected to focus on regional security, economic resilience, supply chains and maritime cooperation
00:42alongside recent developments across the Indo-Pacific.
00:45The meeting could also lay the groundwork for a long-delayed Quad leaders' summit later this year.
00:51The Quad was revived during Donald Trump's first term in 2017
00:55amid shared concerns over China's growing military presence
00:59and economic influence in the region.
01:02However, member countries have continued to insist
01:05the group is not a formal military alliance
01:07but a strategic partnership focused on regional stability and cooperation.
01:11nings and national view of national authority
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