India foreign minister says groups like Quad are key

TOKYO -- Groups such as the Quad partnership between Australia, India, Japan and the U.S. are increasingly important in tackling global issues ranging from maritime security to health, India's foreign minister said on Friday.

In a video address to the Nikkei's Future of Asia conference, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said a Quad summit in Tokyo earlier this week had underscored "how effective" such organizations can be in the face of growing global challenges.