On June 7, senior officials from the United States, Australia, India, and Japan met in Singapore on the sidelines of the ASEAN-centered Senior Officials Meetings and reaffirmed shared support for a free, open, and inclusive Indo-Pacific region where all countries respect sovereignty, international law, including with respect to freedom of navigation and overflight, and sustainable development. The officials confirmed that the four countries had a common commitment, founded on shared democratic values and principles, to uphold and strengthen the rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific. Meeting participants examined ways to achieve shared goals, including in development and connectivity; good governance; regional security, including counterterrorism and nonproliferation; and maritime cooperation.

The four countries reiterated strong support for ASEAN centrality and ASEAN-led mechanisms in the evolving regional architecture, and affirmed the indispensable role of regional institutions in the Indo-Pacific. Participants noted that they each have an important role to play in safeguarding and strengthening open, transparent, inclusive and rules-based regional order. All sides committed to partner with countries and institutions in the region to promote the shared vision of a peaceful and prosperous Indo-Pacific. The four countries also committed to continuing discussions on a regular basis.

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Secretary Pompeo spoke today with Pakistani Chief of Army Staff Qamar Bajwa. They discussed ways to advance U.S.-Pakistani bilateral relations, the need for political reconciliation in Afghanistan, and the importance of targeting all militant and terrorist groups in South Asia without distinction.

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Secretary Pompeo spoke with British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson today. They discussed a number of global issues, including our common fight against ISIS as well as the humanitarian situation in Yemen.

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Secretary Pompeo spoke yesterday with Icelandic Foreign Minister Gudlaugur Thor Thordarson. They discussed regional security concerns in the North Atlantic and our shared global priorities. The Secretary reiterated U.S. government concerns about Iceland’s commercial whaling practices.

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Secretary Pompeo welcomed Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi to the Department of State in Washington, DC today. Secretary Pompeo and Foreign Minister Marsudi reaffirmed the U.S.-Indonesia Strategic Partnership, agreeing that the United States and Indonesia should continue to work together, as two major democracies, promoting a free and open Indo-Pacific. Secretary Pompeo and Foreign Minister Marsudi also discussed regional issues, such as North Korea and the South China Sea, and committed to deepening counterterrorism cooperation.

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