By David Brunnstrom, Simon Lewis and Alasdair Pal WASHINGTON (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 diplomats since President Donald Trump returned to the White House.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar strengthen ties while facing challenges ahead.

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar emphasised the vital role of the quad (India, the United States, Japan, and Australia) as a force for global good during the bloc’s Foreign Ministers’ meeting held in Washington DC.

External affairs minister S Jaishankar attended the Quad foreign ministers' meeting in Washington DC, where discussions focused on ensuring a free, open, stable, and prosperous Indo-Pacific. The ministers emphasized rule of law,

At his maiden meeting with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, newly-appointed United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio Tuesday expressed Donald Trump administration’s desire to advance economic ties with India, and address concerns related to irregular migration, news agency PTI reported quoting a spokesperson for the top US diplomat.

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

S Jaishankar shared a post on X about the productive Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Washington DC and thanked US Secretary of State Marco Rubio for hosting the event and expressed his appreciation for the participation of Australia's foreign minister Penny Wong and Japan's Takeshi Iwaya.

Jaishankar holds bilateral talks with U.S. counterpart Rubio, NSA Mike Waltz after Quad ministers meet in Washington, reaffirming commitment to Indo-Pacific stability

India's external affairs minister, S. Jaishankar, met with new US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington on January 21 after Donald Trump took the oath of office on January 20. This was Rubio's first bilateral meeting with Jaishankar under the new Trump administration.

EAM S. Jaishankar discusses Indo-Pacific stability at Quad meeting in Washington DC post-Trump's inauguration, emphasizing Quad's global good role.

Washington, Jan. 20 (PTI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday held meetings with his counterparts from Australia and Japan here during which they discussed bilateral issues and those pertaining to QUAD. An initiative of the Donald Trump administration in its first term, QUAD comprises Australia, India, Japan and the United States.