Donald Trump ’s new chief diplomat has issued a warning to David Lammy over his attempts to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a sign that the new White House administration will seek to block the move.

International power rivalry is playing out in the Indian Ocean region, India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on

Rubio called China the "most potent, dangerous adversary" during his confirmation and is expected to work with India, Japan, and Australia to counter this.

On his first full day as secretary of state, Marco Rubio is meeting with his counterparts from a group of countries known as the Quad: the United States plus India, Japan, and Australia, representing nearly 2 billion people and more than a third of global GDP.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has met with his counterparts from Australia, India and Japan as the Trump administration kicks off its formal foreign policy engagements in discussions with the Indo-Pacific “Quad.

The partnership between the United States and New Delhi continues to reach newer heights and will be a defining relationship of the 21st century, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said while greeting the people of India on the occasion of its Republic Day.

Washington: The partnership between the United States and New Delhi continues to reach newer heights and will be a defining relationship of the 21st century, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said while greeting the people of India on the occasion of its Republic Day.

Trump's new secretary of state met with his counterparts from Australia, India and Japan to discuss countering China's rising power. View on euronews

On his first full day as US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio is engaging with the Quad — comprising the US, India, Japan, and Australia — aiming to strengthen diplomatic ties and counter China’s rising influence.

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Tuesday with ... However, none of the four foreign ministers — Rubio, Australian Penny Wong, Indian S. Jaishankar, or Japanese Iwaya Takeshi ...

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The Quad meeting was also attended by foreign ministers, Penny Wong from Australia and Takeshi Iwaya from Japan