Washington DC, Oct. 22 -- The United States is looking to breathe fresh life into the Quad partnership with India, Japan and Australia, with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirming that the grouping's first leaders' summit in more than two years is expected to take place next month during Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-related meetings in Manila, according to US media reports.

Rubio told an Indian News network that an agreement had been reached to hold the summit during the meetings scheduled in Manila from November 15 to 17, although a specific date had not yet been finalised.

"We don't have the specific date yet, but that's going to happen, and we're very enthusiastic about it," Rubio said.

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