11th QUAD Foreign Ministers’ Meeting Held in New Delhi

Current Context: On May 26, 2026, the 11th Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting was held at Hyderabad House, New Delhi, hosted by Dr. S. Jaishankar.

• Participants included Marco Rubio (US), Penny Wong (Australia), Toshimitsu Motegi (Japan), and Jaishankar (India).
• The ministers also called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the visit.
• Key outcomes included the launch of Indo‑Pacific Maritime Surveillance Collaboration (IPMSC) and the Quad Critical Minerals Initiative Framework.
• They issued an Indo‑Pacific Energy Security statement, stressing resilient energy supply.
• Focus areas were freedom of navigation (Strait of Hormuz), maritime security, supply chain resilience, and countering unilateral status quo changes.
• The meeting reaffirmed Quad’s commitment to a Free & Open Indo‑Pacific, marking the first such gathering in India since 2023.

Question:

Q.1 Which new maritime initiative was launched during the 11th Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting?
a) Indo-Pacific Ocean Partnership
b) Indo-Pacific Maritime Surveillance Collaboration (IPMSC)
c) Blue Pacific Initiative
d) Maritime Domain Awareness Mission

Answer: b) The meeting launched the Indo-Pacific Maritime Surveillance Collaboration (IPMSC) to strengthen maritime monitoring and security cooperation.