Foreign Minister Penny Wong has held one-on-one talks for the first time with newly sworn-in US secretary of state Marco Rubio.

The threat of punitive tariffs, critical minerals and the AUKUS partnership – not the future of Kevin Rudd’s ambassadorship – formed the basis of Foreign Minister Penny Wong’s first meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has sat down with Donald Trump’s new security advisor and Marco Rubio, the first cabinet member to be sworn in.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on his first full day in office Tuesday warned jointly with Japan, India and Australia against coercive actions in Asia, in a veiled but clear warning to China over its actions at sea.

She will join other foreign ministers from the Quad group in talks with new US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Rubio called China the "most potent, dangerous adversary" during his confirmation and is expected to work with India, Japan, and Australia to counter this.

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has held one-on-one talks for the first time with newly sworn-in US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

The Quad ministerial meeting of Australia, India, Japan, and the US focused on countering China's influence and maintaining a free Indo-Pacific.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Tuesday with his counterparts from Australia, India and Japan as the Trump administration kicked off its formal foreign policy engagements in discussions with the Indo- Pacific “Quad.

Marco Rubio, the newly appointed US Secretary of State highlighted the Trump government's vision, saying, "anything that makes us stronger, safer or more prosperous will be our mission, our job across the world.

EAM S Jaishankar arrived in Washington at the invitation of the US Government to witness Donald Trump's inauguration as the 47th President of the United States. His meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, representing the world's largest and oldest democracies, was held at the State Department's Foggy Bottom headquarters.