Indo-Pacific energy security push, free navigation through Hormuz: 10 key takeaways from Quad FM’s meeting in Delhi

The Quad nations — India, the United States, Australia and Japan — on 26 May unveiled an ambitious push to strengthen energy security, resilient supply chains and maritime cooperation across the Indo-Pacific amid growing geopolitical tensions and disruptions in global energy markets. In a joint statement issued after the Quad foreign ministers’ meeting in New Delhi, the grouping reaffirmed its shared vision for a “free and open Indo-Pacific” anchored in secure trade routes, stable energy systems and stronger regional resilience. The meeting was chaired by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and attended by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Australian…