Japan and US Ministers Hold Bilateral Talks in New Delhi on China, Taiwan, and Iran

From left, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, India’s Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio pose following a Quad ministerial meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, on May 26, 2026. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/ReutersJapanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held bilateral talks in New Delhi on Tuesday on the sidelines of a broader gathering of the Quad nations.The meeting began at 11:00 a.m. local time, or 2:30 p.m. in Japan. According to Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the two officials exchanged views on developments in the Indo-Pacific and on economic security, including issues related to China following U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent visit there.