India emphasized its support for the Quad alliance just ahead of PM Modi’s visit to Japan on August 29–30. Despite trade tensions with the US, India aims to deepen cooperation on critical minerals and Indo-Pacific stability with Quad partners Japan and Australia. Talks with the US on tariffs are ongoing, while Modi’s Japan visit could bring new joint initiatives.

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