Quad summit to be held on sidelines of Asean meet in Philippines next month
The next edition of the Quad Summit is set to be held on the margins of the ASEAN Summit in the Philippines next month, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Donald Trump and leaders of Australia and Japan are expected to attend the summit during the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Summit scheduled for November 16 to 17 in Manila.
In an interview, the US Secretary of State told Network 18 that the US hoped the Quad Summit would be held before year-end.
"We are going to do it in Manila, at the ASEAN conference.
We don't have the specific date yet, but that's going to happen, and we're very enthusiastic about it," he said.
"We look forward to being a part of that at ASEAN here in just a few weeks," Rubio added.
India had planned to host the Quad Leaders' Summit last year, but it did not take place as there was no clarity from Washington on Trump's visit to the country.
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