India Backs Quad Group Ahead of PM's Japan Visit

The leaders of India and Japan want to further their cooperation on issues such as critical minerals under the framework of the Quad group, New Delhi said on Tuesday before Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Japan.

- Krishna N Das

Ahead of the August 29-30 trip, Vikram Misri, India's foreign secretary, told a press conference that India attaches a high value to the Quad group, seen as a counterweight to China in the Indo-Pacific, despite strained ties with fellow member the United States.