Archive · 13 Aug 2026
Quad Nations Align on Free, Open Indo-Pacific, Says US Envoy
Four big countries—India, the United States, Japan, and Australia—are friends who work together.
They call their group the Quad.
America's top diplomat in India, Sergio Gor, said all four countries want the same thing: a peaceful and open part of the world called the Indo-Pacific.
The Indo-Pacific is a huge area of ocean and land where many ships travel and do business.
In July, the foreign ministers of these four countries met in a city called Manila.
They agreed to help each other keep the seas safe, respond to emergencies, and work on new technology.
They also want to make sure important goods can keep being made and traded even during problems.
Just days before Gor's message, the US Vice President talked with India's Prime Minister to strengthen their friendship.
India matters a lot to this group because it sits right in the middle of the region.
US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said India, the US, Japan and Australia are aligned in advancing closer collaboration and delivering results for a free and open Indo-Pacific.
Quad foreign ministers met in Manila on July 22 and reaffirmed their commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific.
The four countries agreed to advance cooperation in maritime and transnational security, economic prosperity and security, critical and emerging technologies, and humanitarian assistance and emergency response.
Gor's remarks came days after US Vice President JD Vance spoke with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on strengthening the India-US strategic partnership.
India's role is seen as significant because of its geographic position in the Indian Ocean and its expanding strategic partnerships across the Indo-Pacific.
- Who
- US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor, along with representatives of India, the United States, Japan and Australia
- What
- Quad nations reaffirmed alignment on advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific through closer cooperation and concrete outcomes
- When
- Gor's remarks came around late July, days after the Quad foreign ministers' meeting on July 22
- Where
- Manila, Philippines (foreign ministers' meeting); the broader Indo-Pacific region
- Why
- To strengthen regional stability and resilience across security, economic, and technology sectors
- Grouping
- Quad (India, United States, Japan, Australia)
- Meeting location
- Manila
- Foreign ministers' meeting date
- July 22
- Cooperation areas
- Maritime and transnational security, economic prosperity and security, critical and emerging technologies, humanitarian assistance and emergency response
- US Ambassador to India
- Sergio Gor
- Recent high-level call
- US Vice President JD Vance spoke with PM Narendra Modi on trade, defence, critical and emerging technologies, energy security and critical minerals
- India's significance
- Geographic position in the Indian Ocean and expanding strategic partnerships