Amid the ongoing tensions with the United States over tariffs and trade deals, India's Ambassador to Japan, Sibi George, underlined the importance of the Quad. India’s ambassador to Japan, Sibi, asserted that a discussion is likely to take place between PM Modi and his Japanese counterpart, Shigeru Ishiba, in Tokyo.

Speaking to the media, Sibi George stated that "Quad is an important framework, an important group of four like-minded countries coming together with concrete positive proposals to build a relationship for the peace, stability, and prosperity of the Indo-Pacific region and beyond. So, when two important leaders of the Indo-Pacific, India and Japan, meet, particularly in this geopolitical situation, they will discuss the entire spectrum of geopolitical issues. Of course, the Quad is a very important topic that will be covered in the discussions," as cited by news agency ANI. 

While the imposition of 50 per cent tariffs on India is one of the most talked-about topics in the global economic sector, Sibi George, while referring to India and Japan being members of the Quad, suggested that the leadership might discuss "the geopolitical situation and the geo-economic situation".