The foreign ministers of Japan and Australia agreed Sunday that their cooperation with the United States and India under the Quad grouping should continue to ensure stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Japan and Australia have agreed to promote multilayered cooperation with the United States and other like-minded countries to realize a free and open Indo-Pacific.

Jaishankar held bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Australia and Japan on Sunday. The foreign ministers of the Quad are in Washington to attend the swearing-in ceremony of President-elect Donald Trump.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Japan's Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong in Washington DC to discuss bilateral cooperation and Quad developments. Jaishankar will represent India at Donald Trump's swearing-in ceremony and had earlier inaugurated the US Consulate in Bangalore,

Foreign Minister Penny Wong is travelling to the US to attend the inauguration of Donald Trump. In a statement on Sunday, the minister said she would use her trip to Washington DC to meet with members of the Trump Administration and Congress.

S Jaishankar held meetings with his counterparts from Australia and Japan here during which they discussed bilateral issues and those pertaining to QUAD.

Indian officials have reiterated that the Quad focuses on creating positive alternatives for the region, particularly in technology and sustainable development, rather than targeting Beijing.

US President-elect Donald Trump has invited foreign minister Penny Wong and US ambassador Kevin Rudd to attend his inauguration day.

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said on Sunday he planned to attend Donald Trump's inauguration as U.S. president on Jan. 20, as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's government hopes to maintain close ties with its security ally.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held meetings with counterparts from Australia and Japan to discuss QUAD and bilateral relations. Initiated by the Trump administration, QUAD includes Australia,

Takeshi Iwaya said he aimed to meet with other senior officials from the incoming administration to lay the groundwork for a visit by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.

The US secretary of state and the foreign ministers of Australia, India and Japan are expected to meet in Washington on Jan 21. Read more at straitstimes.com.