Rubio to host meeting of Indo-Pacific Quad, wrap up G20 gathering

On October 31, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will host a meeting with the foreign ministers of Australia, India and Japan, marking their third gathering this year. This meeting precedes a summit of the Quad, which includes the United States, Australia, India and Japan, set to take place in Manila from November 15-18, during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) conference. This will be the first Quad summit since 2024 and the first for US President Donald Trump since he took office in 2021.

Following the Quad ministers’ meeting, Rubio will conclude a two-day meeting of the G20 major economies in Atlanta. Afterward, he has invited the ministers to attend a college football game featuring the University of Florida and University of Georgia teams. Rubio's son, Anthony, is a running back for the University of Florida.

Addressing a reception at the Georgia Aquarium on Friday evening, Rubio reiterated his call for G20 members to cooperate on pressing economic and geopolitical issues, such as those with significant global consequences. Emphasizing the necessity of unity, Rubio stated, "Because we all face these challenges, we must all work together to address them."

At the G20 meeting, deep divisions emerged over the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, prompting organizers to cancel a customary family photo due to some European members refusing to pose with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Rubio, who will address the media after the G20 meetings on Saturday, expressed optimism about laying the groundwork for a successful leaders’ summit scheduled for December 14-15 at Donald Trump’s Doral golf resort.