00:00Foreign ministers from all foreign members of the Quad Group of Nations have announced new Indo-Pacific plans in security,
00:07infrastructure and energy cooperation.
00:09In the coming days, whether it is economic activity, energy trade or maritime commerce, the Indo-Pacific will become even
00:18more important to the world.
00:21The responsibilities of the Quad will grow commensurately and we must prepare for that.
00:28The Quad includes the U.S., India, Australia and Japan.
00:31U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the countries would work together on maritime surveillance, including sharing real-time
00:37information.
00:38The group also announced their first ever joint infrastructure project and upgraded to a port in Fiji.
00:43The U.S. is set to host a Quad Fuel Security Forum this year in response to concerns over regional
00:48energy supply chains.
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