External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Australian counterpart Penny Wong in Tokyo on Monday to discuss enhancing bilateral relations in security, trade, and education, and strengthening cooperation in the Indo-Pacific. Both ministers are attending the Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting, involving Australia, India, Japan, and the United States. Jaishankar previously held discussions with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and unveiled a bust of Mahatma Gandhi in Tokyo. The Quad aims to keep Indo-Pacific sea routes free of influence.
