By Simon Lewis, David Brunnstrom and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a meeting in Washington with counterparts from Australia, India and Japan on Tuesday will stress the importance of working with allies "on the things that are important to America and Americans.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his counterparts from the other three QUAD nations reaffirmed their shared commitment to strengthening a free and open Indo-Pacific where "sovereignty and territorial integrity are upheld and defended.

Washington State head coach David Riley, left, and guard Isaiah Watts, center, watch from the bench in the second half of a game against Portland on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, at Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, Wash. (Geoff Crimmins/For The Spokesman-Review)

The U.S. secretary of state and the foreign ministers of Australia, India and Japan are expected to meet in Washington on Tuesday, the day after President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, people familiar with the matter said.

Washington State guard Nate Calmese signals a teammate in the second half of a game against Portland on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, at Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, Wash. (Geoff Crimmins/For The Spokesman-Review)

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

In today's episode of India Global, On his first full day in office, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio hosted the first Quad meeting with Australia, India, and Japan. This was the first major diplomatic session of the Quad since Donald Trump's return to the White House.

Australia Foreign Minister Says Quad in Washington Shows 'Iron-Clad' Commitment By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong met her Indian and Japanese counterparts ...

"There might be" a chance sophomore guard Isaiah Watts, who has been out since Dec. 18 with a hand injury, returns this week for Washington State men's basketball.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is meeting with his counterparts from Australia, India and Japan as the Trump administration kicks off its formal foreign policy engagements in discussions with the Indo-Pacific “Quad.

WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (Reuters) - The United States, Australia, India and Japan recommitted to working together on Tuesday, after the first meeting of the China-focused "Quad" grouping's top ...

Quad Foreign Ministers Meet in Washington in Signal of Trump's China Focus By David Brunnstrom, Simon Lewis and Alasdair Pal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States, Australia, India and Japan ...