On his first full day as secretary of state, Marco Rubio is meeting with his counterparts from a group of countries known as the Quad: the United States plus India, Japan, and Australia, representing nearly 2 billion people and more than a third of global GDP.

Rubio’s confirmation vote passed with overwhelming bipartisan support, 99-0. Rubio also was able to cast a vote for himself.

Penny Wong and Donald Trump hardly sound like a match made in political heaven. Yet, there was Australia’s foreign minister, in prime position.

Speaking in Washington, where she will attend Donald Trump’s inauguration, the foreign minister said Beijing would top the agenda in talks with the new administration.

U.S. officials say the Trump administration would begin formal international engagements this week when Marco Rubio — expected to be confirmed soon as secretary of state — meets with the foreign ministers of India,

The Senate’s rare bipartisan display of support for one of its own is unlikely to be repeated for any of Trump’s other Cabinet nominees

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong met her Indian and Japanese counterparts in Washington and said the invitation for Quad foreign ministers to attend President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration showed an "iron-clad commitment" to close cooperation in the Indo Pacific region.

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong emphasized the strong commitment of Quad nations—Australia, India, Japan, and the U.S.—to collaborate in the Indo-Pacific region. The ministers were invited to President-elect Trump's inauguration,

Foreign Minister Penny Wong revealed ahead of the inauguration that ambassador Kevin Rudd was granted a quick meeting at Trump’s Florida golf course.

Penny Wong will hold early meetings with top Trump officials after the US president-elect took the unusual step of inviting foreign dignitaries to his inauguration.

Penny Wong, the Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, attended meetings in Washington, DC, emphasizing the importance of collaboration among Quad countries during Donald Trump's inauguration. She highlighted the strong alliance between Australia and the US and expressed eagerness to work with new US leadership for economic and security benefits.

US President-elect Donald Trump has invited foreign minister Penny Wong and US ambassador Kevin Rudd to attend his inauguration day.