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QUAD
Mon 23 Sep, 2024
Context
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese gathered to attend the fourth in-person Quad Leaders Summit in Wilmington, Delaware, United States.
QUAD
- QUAD stands for 'Quadrilateral Security Dialogue'. It is an informal group consisting of four countries: India, Australia, Japan and the United States.
- Objective: To promote peace, security and openness in the Indo-Pacific region
Other objectives:
- Countering China's growing influence.
- Ensuring maritime security and free navigation.
- Promoting economic cooperation and development.
- Promoting cyber security and technological cooperation.
QUAD’ History
| 1968 | Japan and the United States began a joint maritime exercise. |
| 1970 | Australia was included in the exercise. |
| 2007 | India was also included and the Quad was formed (this was put on hold as Australia withdrew under pressure from China.) |
| 2012 | The idea of establishing a ‘Democratic Security Diamond’ comprising Australia, India, Japan and the United States to ensure maritime security from the Indian Ocean to the Pacific Ocean was mooted by then-Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. |
| 2017 | The Quad was revived and began playing a more active role. |
| 2021 | First Quad Leaders’ Summit, virtually (Hosted by: US President Joe Biden) |
Benefits for India:
- Security and strategic cooperation: India gets security and strategic cooperation through the Quad.
- Economic opportunities: Economic relations with the member countries of the Quad are promoted.
- Technical cooperation: Through the Quad, India also gets technical cooperation from developed countries like Japan and America.
- Strategic influence: India's strategic influence also increases through the Quad.
| Quad Leaders’ Summit, 2025 - Host Country: India |