New Delhi, July 21 -- United States Ambassador to India Sergio Gor will be joining US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in the Philippines for the second Ministerial QUAD meeting.

In a statement shared by the US Mission in India on Tuesday, Ambassador Gor reaffirmed Washington's commitment to the regional grouping alongside India, Australia, and Japan, emphasising that Washington's Quad partners are "essential" to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific.

"Looking forward to joining Secretary Marco Rubio this week in the Philippines for our second Ministerial Quad meeting of the year. The United States is committed to a free and open Indo-Pacific; our Quad partners are essential!" Ambassador Sergio Gor stated.

The statement comes as Secre...