The Quad nations — India, the United States, Japan and Australia — unveiled five major Indo-Pacific initiatives during the foreign ministers’ meeting in New Delhi, focusing on maritime surveillance, energy security, strategic ports and resilient supply chains.

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• The Quad countries launched five major Indo-Pacific initiatives aimed at strengthening maritime security, energy resilience, infrastructure cooperation and regional stability.
• The grouping announced the expansion of the Indo-Pacific Maritime Domain Awareness (IPMDA) framework for near real-time tracking of commercial vessels across the region.
• A new Indo-Pacific Maritime Surveillance Cooperation initiative will integrate surveillance systems of Quad nations to improve maritime monitoring and coordination.
• The Quad launched the “Ports of the Future” partnership, with Fiji selected to host the first pilot infrastructure project in the Pacific region.
• India will host the next Quad at-Sea Mission involving coordinated coast guard cooperation and maritime exercises among member countries.
• The ministers introduced a new Indo-Pacific Energy Security Initiative to strengthen fuel supply resilience, policy coordination and emergency preparedness.
• India and the United States also expanded cooperation on critical minerals and rare earth supply chains used in semiconductors, electric vehicles and renewable energy technologies.
• Quad leaders reaffirmed their commitment to a free, open, inclusive and rules-based Indo-Pacific while emphasizing freedom of navigation, safe maritime trade and regional connectivity.