New Delhi, May 26 -- Amidst US-Iran conflict and ongoing deliberations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the Quad Foreign Ministers who met in New Delhi on Tuesday expressed deep concern over the Iranian closure of the crticial strategic waterway.

Further the Quad ministers also announced a landmark joint port project in Fiji to counter "deteriorating" strategic circumstances in the Indo-Pacific. The grouping also launched a maritime surveillance initiative for the Indo-Pacific region. The plan integrates the surveillance capabilities of the US, Japan, India, and Australia to establish a Common Operating Picture and share near real-time data across strategic shipping lanes.

At the first Quad meeting of 2026, hosted by India, External Affa...