Afghanistan, Nov. 14 -- Leaders of the United States, India, Japan and Australia are expected to meet in Manila on Tuesday for the first Quad summit in two years, with maritime security and critical minerals likely to feature prominently on the agenda.
Reuters reported on Saturday, November 14, 2026, citing two people familiar with the preparations, that the meeting is expected to take place on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in the Philippine capital. The gathering would be the first meeting of Quad leaders since Donald Trump returned to the White House.
The Quad, formally known as the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, brings together the four Indo-Pacific powers. The grouping is widely viewed as...