Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on Thursday confirmed the importance of promoting the vision of a "Free & Open Indo-Pacific".

In a press release, Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that  Motegi  confirmed the importance of giving boost to the vision of a Free & Open Indo-Pacific together with more nations for the realisation of the vision on the lines of 3rd Quad foreign ministers meeting.

Third India-Australia-Japan-USA Quad Ministerial Meeting on Thursday was also attended by Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne, Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

During the meeting, foreign ministers shared the recognition that the existing international order has been under challenge in various fields including unilateral attempts to change the status quo, and that the four countries, which share basic values and are deeply committed to reinforcing a free and open global order based on the rule of law, are playing an increasingly important role under such situations. They also agreed that they strongly opposed any attempts by China to alter the status quo in the Indo-Pacific by force or coercion and reiterated their call for a free open and inclusive Indo-Pacific region.

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