Working to formalise Quad leaders’ summit next week: US official

A senior US official has confirmed that a Quad Leaders Summit is expected to be organized next week during the ASEAN Summit, which is currently being hosted by the Philippines. The meeting is part of an effort to formalize the quad leaders' summit, despite some reports suggesting that the group is losing strength under President Donald Trump.

US Assistant Secretary of State Dylan Johnson stated that Secretary of State Marco Rubio has held multiple meetings with Quad foreign ministers, including three in the past six months. Johnson also dismissed a report in a US media outlet, calling it "utterly ridiculous" and a "fake news". The Quad group was initially formed in 2007 to counter China's growing influence in the Indo-Pacific, but it had lapsed into dormancy until President Trump revived it in 2017 to address concerns about China's increasing power.

Joe Biden has participated in six Quad leaders' meetings during his presidency, with the final one held in Delaware in 2024.