Washington, November 2026 : US President Donald Trump will meet the leaders of India, Japan and Australia in Manila during his upcoming visit to the Philippines, the White House has confirmed, placing the Indo-Pacific partnership prominently on an itinerary that will also include a visit to China.
The meeting will bring together the leaders of the four Quad nations — the United States, India, Japan and Australia — to discuss regional security, prosperity and cooperation. However, the White House has not announced any specific agreements or outcomes expected from the discussions.
"In Manila, the President will participate in a multilateral meeting with Quad leaders to discuss shared interests of peace, prosperity, and security in the Indo-Pacific region," White House Assistant Press Secretary Olivia Wales told reporters during a pre-trip briefing.
Describing the Quad as a "partnership of action", Wales said the grouping was working to address regional challenges and create opportunities for a free and open Indo-Pacific.
The White House briefing did not mention any separate bilateral meeting between Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It also did not provide details of the Quad meeting's agenda beyond the broad regional priorities outlined by Wales.
According to the White House, Trump will leave Washington early Monday (local time) and reach Manila on Tuesday evening. The Quad meeting features among the key engagements scheduled during his stay. His itinerary also includes a planned signing of a trade agreement with Thailand, a special US-ASEAN summit and a dinner with regional leaders.
On Wednesday, Trump is scheduled to attend a welcome ceremony at the Philippine presidential palace, followed by bilateral discussions and a lunch banquet. The visit is also expected to feature commercial agreements and strategic investments involving American companies in aviation, defence, energy and technology.
From the Philippines, Trump will travel to Shenzhen to attend a dinner with Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders. Meetings with APEC leaders, followed by bilateral talks and a working lunch with Chinese President Xi Jinping, are scheduled for Thursday, Wales said.
Trump is also expected to meet Xi and Russian President Vladimir Putin for discussions that will include nuclear weapons. However, a senior US official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the administration did not anticipate the three-way meeting resulting in an agreement.
The Quad is a strategic grouping of Australia, India, Japan and the United States that works on cooperation in areas such as maritime security, critical minerals, energy and disaster response.
The grouping's foreign ministers last met in Atlanta on October 31. Their joint statement welcomed a US commitment of $10 million to support infrastructure and facilities for recovering critical minerals from waste in India and ASEAN countries, alongside other collaborative initiatives.
The Manila meeting is expected to provide another opportunity for the four partners to discuss their shared priorities in the Indo-Pacific.
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