Quad Ministers Plan More AI and Critical Minerals Ties
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held talks with India's S Jaishankar, Japan's Toshimitsu Motegi and Australia's Penny Wong. The talks were on the sidelines of a G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Atlanta, and the aim was to step up cooperation on AI and critical minerals.
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Context: The Quad is an informal grouping of India, the US, Japan and Australia that works on shared interests in the Indo-Pacific. Critical minerals such as lithium and rare earths are used in batteries and electronics, making supply a growing concern for governments.
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