US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will meet External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in Tokyo on Tuesday, the State Department said.
Pompeo and Jaishankar are in Tokyo to attend the second QUAD ministerial involving their counterparts from Australia and Japan.
While Pompeo and Jaishankar hash out the phone at frequent intervals, this is often their first meeting after the recent border incursions by China in India.
According to the State Department, Pompeo is scheduled to satisfy new Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and his Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi.
In an interaction with reporters travelling with him, Pompeo hoped to possess significant announcements and significant achievements during the QUAD ministerial.
It’s getting to be an exquisite trip. It’s supporting something we’ve been performing on for an extended time to place together. to satisfy with our Quad partners may be a project we’ve been preparing for. We’re hoping to possess some significant announcements, significant achievements, Pompeo said.
Before leaving for Tokyo, Trump spoke with President Donald Trump over the phone.