Quad reaffirms support for diplomatic efforts to end Middle East conflict
The top diplomats of the US, India, Japan, and Australia reaffirmed their support for ongoing diplomatic efforts to end the Middle East conflict, emphasizing uninterrupted flow of global commerce through the Strait of Hormuz. The Quad also condemned attacks on commercial shipping and opposed imposition of tolls.
The top diplomats of the US, India, Japan and Australia on Tuesday reaffirmed their support for the "ongoing diplomatic efforts" to end the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, emphasizing the "uninterrupted" flow of global commerce through the Strait of Hormuz. "We discussed the situation in the Middle East/West Asia and reaffirm our support for ongoing diplomatic efforts and hope for lasting peace in the region," said a joint statement issued after India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar hosted the Quad foreign ministers in New Delhi.
Strait of Hormuz
"We reiterate the importance of adhering to international law as reflected in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea with respect to navigational rights and freedoms, and the safety and uninterrupted flow of global commerce through the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea," the statement said. The Quad "condemns" attacks on commercial shipping vessels and opposes any future measures inconsistent with the Law of the Sea, including the imposition of tolls.
South China Sea
On the disputed South China Sea and the East China Sea, the Quad expressed "serious concerns" regarding dangerous and coercive actions, including interference with offshore resource development, obstruction of freedom of navigation, and dangerous maneuvers by military aircraft and coast guard vessels.
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Quad partnership
The Quad, a partnership among the US, Australia, India, and Japan, was formed in 2007. The New Delhi meeting came amid the war between the US and Iran and ongoing diplomatic efforts to reach a lasting agreement.
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