NEW DELHI - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday the Quad grouping of the United States, Japan, Australia and India have agreed to establish initiatives aimed at securing stable supplies of energy and critical materials.

The agreement was reached during a gathering in New Delhi of foreign ministers of the four nations. The grouping also strongly opposes any unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi told a joint press announcement after the meeting.

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