A meeting of the Quad nations will take place in the Philippines in two weeks, said US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor on Monday -- just over a month after the foreign ministers of the four-nation grouping met in New Delhi.
“And we’re looking forward to having a Quad meeting on the sidelines of the Philippines. And so that is not to take away from any of the other nations. Those will continue. We do aim to have a Quad meeting at some point, a ministerial Quad meeting in Australia. But in the meantime, in two weeks, we’re hopeful to have this Quad meeting in the Philippines with all four of our partners,” said Gor, speaking at the US-India Strategic Partnership’s Forum’s leadership summit in Washington.
The grouping’s latest meeting in May saw the announcement of the Indo-Pacific Maritime Surveillance Collaboration, to strengthen information sharing in the region by leveraging the surveillance capabilities of India, Japan, Australia and the United States. In addition, the Quad nations announced plans to develop port infrastructure in Fiji. It is presently unclear what the agenda of another Quad meeting in the Philippines will be.
This newly announced Quad meeting comes even as concerns have been expressed about the lack of a leaders level meeting of the Quad since the Trump administration took office in January 2025. Additionally, recent American moves such as reverting the US Indo-Pacific Command to its original name, US Pacific Command , has raised concerns about Washington’s strategic disinterest in the region.
{{/usCountry}}This newly announced Quad meeting comes even as concerns have been expressed about the lack of a leaders level meeting of the Quad since the Trump administration took office in January 2025. Additionally, recent American moves such as reverting the US Indo-Pacific Command to its original name, US Pacific Command , has raised concerns about Washington’s strategic disinterest in the region.
{{/usCountry}}However, Gor pushed back on commentary that this signified a lack of American interest in the region.
“I just want to mention something because a lot of individuals made hay over a name change. I don’t care what name is on a letterhead, but look at what the United States is actually doing,” Gor said about the change in the command’s name.
“Yes, the name changed; we’re still there. India still has more exercises with the United States than any other country by far. Every single month there’s something happening, whether it’s Indian troops coming here or whether it’s US troops going into the region,” added Gor, who also pointed to the impending arrival of an Indian navy delegation in America as an example of a resilient and active defence relationship.
Gor also shared that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio intends to return to India for a visit later in the year after his earlier visit in May for bilateral meetings and the Quad Foreign Ministers meeting. Last week, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that planning is also underway for a visit by US President Donald Trump to India in early 2027. A visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to America is expected in December for the G20 summit, Gor added.
The American envoy added that the Trump administration , and the President personally , remain committed to the US-India relationship. Gor met President Trump at the White House last week.