The joint statement of the first Quad foreign ministers' meeting since the launch of the Trump administration this week has not included what had mostly been a fixture: the reaffirmation of their commitment to the "complete" denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.

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)

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.

The Quad Foreign Ministers on Tuesday reiterated their commitment to “strengthening regional maritime, economic, and technology security” in a joint statement issued after the first meeting of the grouping in US President Donald Trump’s second term.

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)

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

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.

"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.

Initiatives spearheaded by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Trump have matured, paving the way for an ambitious future US-India partnership, said EAM S Jaishankar

Washington, DC (USA), January 23 (ANI): “India will host Quad this year” EAM Jaishankar at Quad Media Briefing | Washington DC

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has met 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.