External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with Japan's Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya in Washington DC. They reviewed key areas of cooperation, including politics, security, economy and Quad-related developments.

The four nations in a joint statement after the talks in Washington emphasised that the officials will prepare for an upcoming leaders' summit, set to be held in India this year.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said, “The arson attack on our consulate in San Francisco is a very, very serious matter…”

The Quad meeting was also attended by foreign ministers, Penny Wong from Australia and Takeshi Iwaya from Japan

After the Quad ministerial, Rubio had his first bilateral with Jaishankar, which lasted for more than an hour. India's Ambassador to the US, Vinay Kwatra, was also present in the meeting. Jaishankar also met National Security Advisor Mike Waltz on Tuesday.

Representing India at Trump's inauguration in Washington, S Jaishankar is also holding bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Japan and Australia.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday met Japan's Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya in Washington DC.Jaishankar said they discussed the progress in their bilateral cooperation and took stock of Quad's developments.

Speaking after the meeting in the US, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar highlighted the significance of the Quad in ensuring a free, open, and stable Indo-Pacific

As claimed in the viral video, S. Jaishankar was not asked to leave Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony. The live coverage of the ceremony clearly shows the woman asking the photographer standing in front of Jaishankar to move behind.

S. Jaishankar on Tuesday said that he was delighted to meet US Secretary of State Marco Rubio for "his first bilateral meeting after assumption of office".

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