New Delhi, May 26 -- Elevating counter-terrorism to a central baseline of their strategic alliance, the Quad nations on Tuesday explicitly targeted cross-border militancy and its state financiers, alongside unveiling expansive frameworks for Indo-Pacific maritime surveillance, digital infrastructure, and supply chain security.

The security-heavy agenda dominated the 11th Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting, hosted by EAM S Jaishankar at the historic Hyderabad House, which brought together US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi to present a highly coordinated, resilient regional architecture.

Addressing a special media briefing after the high-profile meeting ...