The four dimensions that will shape Quad
3 years, 6 months ago

The four dimensions that will shape Quad

Hindustan Times  

Three months after its virtual summit on March 12, the Quad — composed of the United States, India, Japan and Australia — is attaining greater consolidation, even as its challenges acquire a sharper edge. Another is the Quad’s relative silence and inaction on Myanmar, even as ASEAN’s mediation initiative has received public support from China. Four, the Pacific dimension goes beyond the US working closely with Japan, South Korea and the Philippines to enhance maritime security coordination concerning China. In their joint statement, they expressed “serious concern” over developments in the South China Sea as well as human rights violations in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. Second, Quad’s conflict with China is not only about maritime security and rule of law, but also about economy and new technology.

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Quad meet slammed as attempt to curb China
3 months ago

Quad meet slammed as attempt to curb China

China Daily  

US President Joe Biden, Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrive for a Cancer Moonshot announcement at the Quad leaders summit in Claymont, Delaware, US, Sept 21, 2024. Beijing has slammed Washington for "patching up small and exclusive circles" and urged it to let go of the "obsession with containing …

Quad gets an Indian boost
3 months ago

Quad gets an Indian boost

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the United States is going well, what with the visit to Wilmington, and the hugs and the handshakes. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, US President Joe Biden and Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the Quad Leaders Summit at Archmere Academy in Claymont, Delaware, USA, Saturday. Out of four, …

India and Quad: A tale of collaboration
3 months ago

India and Quad: A tale of collaboration

Hindustan Times  

The Quad summit to be held on September 21 in United States president Joe Biden’s hometown, Wilmington, will be the sixth since the meetings at this level were initiated in March 2021 by the Biden administration, within months of taking over in January that year. Including the upcoming one, Biden would have hosted four when he leaves office — there …

No, Quad hasn’t lost its relevance; India is forcing it to become more broad-based and that’s a good thing
4 months, 2 weeks ago

No, Quad hasn’t lost its relevance; India is forcing it to become more broad-based and that’s a good thing

Firstpost  

See what India is doing alongside Quad with Southeast Asian nations to understand how New Delhi is threading the China needle Never a dull moment in geopolitics. Goyal justified India’s decision to back out of the RCEP trade deal by saying, “We would have been a nation of salesmen hawking Chinese goods.” The minister’s comments and his exchange of barbs …

Grand Strategy | The Quad four and their four dilemmas
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Grand Strategy | The Quad four and their four dilemmas

Hindustan Times  

Quad is a unique minilateral initiative in one of the world’s strategically most consequential regions, the Indo-Pacific. Consider the following statement from the Tokyo joint statement: “Through the Quad, we are supporting the region through practical cooperation on challenges such as maritime security, critical and emerging technologies, cyber security, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, health security, climate change, counterterrorism, infrastructure …

QUAD countries agree to expand maritime domain awareness initiative to Indian Ocean
4 months, 3 weeks ago

QUAD countries agree to expand maritime domain awareness initiative to Indian Ocean

Hindustan Times  

The Quad agreed on Monday to expand a maritime domain awareness initiative to the Indian Ocean to bolster security and counter illegal activities even as the grouping challenged China’s aggressive behaviour by reiterating its commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific region where “no country dominates”. Without naming China, a joint statement issued after the meeting reiterated Quad’s “steadfast commitment” …

No country should dominate others: Quad in clear message to China
4 months, 3 weeks ago

No country should dominate others: Quad in clear message to China

New Indian Express  

TOKYO: In a loud and clear message to China, the Quad on Monday reaffirmed its steadfast commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific, vowing to work towards a region where no country dominates others and each state is free from coercion in all its forms. Without directly naming China, the four foreign ministers expressed serious concern over the situation in …

Quad foreign ministers meet on the sidelines of UN General Assembly session
1 year, 3 months ago

Quad foreign ministers meet on the sidelines of UN General Assembly session

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The foreign ministers of the Quad nations--Australia, India, Japan and the United States--met in New York on the sidelines of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly. “We commit to advance the initiatives announced by our leaders in Hiroshima to support the Indo-Pacific region through practical cooperation, including on climate change and clean energy supply chains, and …

Quad leaders express deep concern over consequences of Ukraine war
1 year, 7 months ago

Quad leaders express deep concern over consequences of Ukraine war

The Hindu  

Expressing “deep concern” over the continuing war in Ukraine, leaders of the Quad countries said that they “mourn” its consequences, and will continue to provide humanitarian assistance to Ukraine. “We express our deep concern over the war raging in Ukraine and mourn its terrible and tragic humanitarian consequences,” said the Quad joint statement, “We recognise its serious impacts on the …

Quad announces formation of Working Group on Counter-Terrorism
1 year, 9 months ago

Quad announces formation of Working Group on Counter-Terrorism

Live Mint  

Quad Group on Friday announced the establishment of a Working Group on Counter-Terrorism in sharpening its focus to combat terror. The statement denounced the use of terrorist proxies and committed to promoting accountability for terrorist attacks including the 26/11 attack in Mumbai, "which claimed lives of citizens from all Quad countries". "We announce the establishment of the Quad Working Group …

Quad Foreign Ministers’ meet today, Indo-Pacific region on agenda
1 year, 9 months ago

Quad Foreign Ministers’ meet today, Indo-Pacific region on agenda

Live Mint  

India is hosting a Quad Foreign Ministers' meeting in New Delhi today, March 3. United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Foreign Affairs Minister of Japan Hayashi Yoshimasa, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, and Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will participate in the Quad Summit. Earlier in February, the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, or Quad comprising India, the United States, …

Leaders of Quad likely to meet in May in Sydney
1 year, 11 months ago

Leaders of Quad likely to meet in May in Sydney

Live Mint  

The Quad leaders’ summit is expected to be held in May this year in Sydney, according to people aware of the matter. This will be the third annual leaders’ summit of Quad members India, Australia, Japan and the US. During the Tokyo meeting, the four leaders unveiled an ambitious agenda—from maritime domain awareness and supply chain security to infrastructure development. …

Quad members oppose any unilateral actions that seek to change status quo in Indo-Pacific
2 years, 3 months ago

Quad members oppose any unilateral actions that seek to change status quo in Indo-Pacific

The Hindu  

The Quad grouping of India, Australia, Japan and the United States has said it strongly opposes any unilateral actions that seek to change the status quo or increase tensions in the Indo-Pacific, amidst China's increasingly intimidatory behaviour in the region. The foreign ministers met in New York City on the sidelines of the 77th United Nations General Assembly to deepen …

Quad members commit themselves towards expanding UNSC
2 years, 3 months ago

Quad members commit themselves towards expanding UNSC

India TV News  

Highlights Quad countries have committed themselves towards expanding the 15-member world body It is in both permanent and the non-permanent categories A joint statement issued following a meeting of Quad foreign ministers in New York Days after US President Joe Biden stressed reforming the UN Security Council, Quad countries have committed themselves towards expanding the 15-member world body in both …

How Middle Eastern Quad Can Be a Challenge for India
2 years, 5 months ago

How Middle Eastern Quad Can Be a Challenge for India

News 18  

The first summit meeting of the Middle Eastern Quad will happen during President Joe Biden’s trip to the region during 13-16 July. From Israel, he will fly to Jeddah for a summit meeting with the Saudi leadership, especially Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, whom the American President consciously avoided due to the Khashoggi affair since assuming office in January last …

Will a revived Quad balance the scales of power in the Indo-Pacific?
2 years, 6 months ago

Will a revived Quad balance the scales of power in the Indo-Pacific?

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 12, 2022 18:00 IST The first in-person Quadrilateral Security Dialogue summit in more than two years was held in Tokyo on May 24. Although Brendan Nelson, a former Australian Defence Minister from the Labor Party, had assured Beijing during a visit to China that Australia would not “do anything unnecessarily that upsets any other country”, the new …

K.C. Singh | Tokyo's message: Quad is here to stay, maybe grow
2 years, 6 months ago

K.C. Singh | Tokyo's message: Quad is here to stay, maybe grow

Deccan Chronicle  

President Joe Biden finally began his first visit to Asia last weekend to visit key American allies like South Korea and Japan, and also to attend the second in-person summit of the four-nation “Quad”, comprising, besides the United States, India, Australia and Japan. With Russia’s challenge in Europe countered though not reversed fully, President Biden now turned to the original …

Quad leaders renew pledge for free, open Indo-Pacific
2 years, 6 months ago

Quad leaders renew pledge for free, open Indo-Pacific

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Renewing their “steadfast commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific that is inclusive and resilient”, the Quad leaders -- the Prime Ministers of India, Japan and Australia and the US President -- met in Tokyo on Tuesday for the second in-person meeting of the four-nation group. But in a veiled signal to Russia, the statement said: “All countries …

EXPLAINER: What’s the 4-nation Quad, where did it come from?
2 years, 7 months ago

EXPLAINER: What’s the 4-nation Quad, where did it come from?

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Leaders of the U.S., Japan, Australia and India gathered in Tokyo on Tuesday for a summit of the “Quad.” What is the group, where did it come from and why do diplomats keep coming up with strange names for various partnerships? Formally the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, the Quad began as a loose partnership after the devastating 2004 Indian …

Is Australia the weakest link in stopping Quad from addressing the question of China?
2 years, 7 months ago

Is Australia the weakest link in stopping Quad from addressing the question of China?

Firstpost  

As China continues to bully its neighbours and plays aggressor on the high seas, newly elected Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Foreign Minister Penny Wong are looked at with interest to see if they reverse Scott Morrison’s stand on China. Although Japan and India have been consistent in their approach to maintaining status quo in the Indo-Pacific, the Quad …

Explained: What is Quad and is it an Asian NATO?
2 years, 7 months ago

Explained: What is Quad and is it an Asian NATO?

Firstpost  

The United States, Japan, Australia and India together form the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue to deepen economic, diplomatic and military ties among the four countries. While the four countries don’t say it explicitly, the partnership is meant to be a bulwark against Chinese aggression Tokyo: Leaders of the United States, Japan, Australia and India gathered in Tokyo on Tuesday for a …

All you need to know about the Quad, the current summit, and initiatives
2 years, 7 months ago

All you need to know about the Quad, the current summit, and initiatives

The Hindu  

Leaders of four countries — India, the United States, Australia, and Japan, are scheduled to meet for the second-in person summit of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue or Quad in Tokyo on Tuesday, May 24. March 2021 was the first time, Mr. Biden, Mr. Modi, Australia’s outgoing Prime Minister Scott Morrison, and then Japanese PM Yoshihide Suga met virtually for an …

Quad is a ‘force for good’, says PM Modi
2 years, 7 months ago

Quad is a ‘force for good’, says PM Modi

The Hindu  

The Quadrilateral alliance is a "Force for Good," said Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his opening remarks at the Quad summit in Tokyo on Tuesday. The event witnessed the launch of several initiatives including a maritime project that will allow tracking of “dark shipping” across the Indo-Pacific region. A Joint Statement issued after the meeting addressed the concerns arising out …

At Tokyo summit, Quad offers ‘tangible benefits’ to counter China
2 years, 7 months ago

At Tokyo summit, Quad offers ‘tangible benefits’ to counter China

Al Jazeera  

Leaders of US, Japan, India and Australia unveil Indo-Pacific maritime surveillance plan, pledge $50bn in infrastructure investment in bid to counter China. In a joint statement, US President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australia’s new leader Anthony Albanese said the Quad’s latest measures are aimed at demonstrating that the group “is a …

What is the 4-nation Quad? Where did it come from? EXPLAINER
2 years, 7 months ago

What is the 4-nation Quad? Where did it come from? EXPLAINER

India TV News  

Highlights US, Japan, Australia and India together form the Quad group The Quad began as a loose partnership after the devastating 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami Quad was resurrected in 2017 reflecting changing attitudes in the region toward China Leaders of the US, Japan, Australia and India gathered in Tokyo on Tuesday for a summit of the “Quad.” What is the …

An auspicious start to Quad
2 years, 7 months ago

An auspicious start to Quad

Hindustan Times  

The second in-person summit of Quad leaders on May 24 couldn’t have asked for a better opening act. In their summit on Tuesday, the leaders of Australia, Japan, India and the US, will seek to focus on convergences in crucial areas such as critical technologies, climate action, trade, sustainable infrastructure and post-pandemic recovery at their summit in Tokyo on Tuesday, …

US signals focus back on China, QUAD summit on May 24
2 years, 7 months ago

US signals focus back on China, QUAD summit on May 24

Hindustan Times  

With White House announcing the QUAD summit during US President Joseph Biden’s bilateral visit to Japan and South Korea on May 24, Washington has signaled that it has not forgotten Indo-Pacific amidst the never-ending turmoil in Ukraine. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US president Joe Biden, Japanese premier Fumio Kishida and Australian PM Scott Morrison While the White House statement makes …

For something: The Hindu Editorial on the Quad
2 years, 10 months ago

For something: The Hindu Editorial on the Quad

The Hindu  

The Quad Ministerial meeting in Melbourne, meant to set the stage for a meeting by the leaders of Australia, India, Japan and the U.S. later this year in Tokyo, ended with outcomes that showcased its “positive agenda” in the Indo-Pacific region. From plans to deliver more than a billion vaccine doses — India-made with U.S. funding and distributed through Japanese …

Cracks in Quad are Showing, from Doubts over US Pledge to Indo-Pacific to Differences over Ukraine
2 years, 10 months ago

Cracks in Quad are Showing, from Doubts over US Pledge to Indo-Pacific to Differences over Ukraine

News 18  

So exciting for us in Melbourne to have hosted the latest Quad meeting, this time of foreign ministers from India, Japan, the US and Australia. The ‘elephant in the room’ for the Quad is: that while China is the major trading partner of most countries in this region, the US trading involvement locally is not as strong. But US Secretary …

Beijing says Quad a tool to contain China, stoke confrontation
2 years, 10 months ago

Beijing says Quad a tool to contain China, stoke confrontation

The Hindu  

Terming the Quad alliance between the US, India, Australia and Japan as a “tool” to contain China’s rise, Beijing said on Friday that the grouping is a “deliberate move” to stoke confrontation and it is doomed to fail. “China believes that the Quad mechanism is only a tool to contain China,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian told a media …

Quad embraces Asean spirit of cooperation
3 years, 2 months ago

Quad embraces Asean spirit of cooperation

Hindustan Times  

The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue or Quad comprising Australia, India, Japan and the United States initially sought to address non-traditional security challenges in the backdrop of the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004. Further, Asean’s ability to resolve contentious regional issues amicably without intervention of major powers is a remarkable feature which is exemplified by its continuous relevance to international politics despite …

The Quad could end up running out of steam
3 years, 2 months ago

The Quad could end up running out of steam

The Hindu  

Coming on the eve of the first in-person Quadrilateral Security Dialogue summit in Washington DC, the new Australia-U.K.-U.S. trilateral security partnership appears to be sending a subtle message to the Quad: shape up or become irrelevant. In other words, AUKUS will help the Quad’s declared aim of keeping the Indo-Pacific region free, open and inclusive thereby contributing to its core …

Looking beyond China, Quad is Playing the Long Game. It Will Not Meet NATO’s Fate
3 years, 2 months ago

Looking beyond China, Quad is Playing the Long Game. It Will Not Meet NATO’s Fate

News 18  

During Narendra Modi’s trip to the United States, especially leading up to the Quad Leaders’ summit, TV punditry and foreign policy discourse in India revolved largely around two questions—whether AUKUS is a “death blow” to the Quad and whether India has been “sidelined” by the US after Washington decided to give nuclear submarine technology to Australia via a trilateral security …

Quad leaders issue a joint statement after first physical summit meeting
3 years, 2 months ago

Quad leaders issue a joint statement after first physical summit meeting

Op India  

Quad leaders from Australia, India, Japan and the USA emphasized the need and importance of a free and open Indo-Pacific, that is inclusive and resilient, in a joint statement that was issued after the Quad summit held at the White House. The joint statement issued after the meeting said, “On this historic occasion we recommit to our partnership, and to …

Quad to act as a force for global good: PM Modi
3 years, 2 months ago

Quad to act as a force for global good: PM Modi

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with his counterparts from Australia and Japan on September 24 attended the first in-person summit of Quad leaders hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden and said that he firmly believed that the grouping of four democracies would act as a “force for global good” and ensure peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific as well as …

Quad leaders agree to scale up collective strategic cooperation
3 years, 3 months ago

Quad leaders agree to scale up collective strategic cooperation

Hindustan Times  

Leaders of India, the United States, Japan, and Australia gathered on Friday for their first in-person summit as partners of the Quad alliance, promising to use their shared values as democracies to work on COVID-19 vaccines, infrastructure and technological cooperation. “I am honoured to welcome the first in-person meeting of democratic partners, who share common values, coming together to take …

Quad will find no support, says China
3 years, 3 months ago

Quad will find no support, says China

The Hindu  

China on Friday repeated its increasingly frequent denunciations of the India, U.S., Australia and Japan Quad grouping ahead of the four countries’ first in-person leaders summit in Washington, saying the group would “find no support”. Doomed to fail It will find no support and is doomed to fail,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said in Beijing, calling on “relevant countries” …

Quad leaders press for ‘free’ Indo-Pacific amid China tensions
3 years, 3 months ago

Quad leaders press for ‘free’ Indo-Pacific amid China tensions

Al Jazeera  

Leaders of the US, India, Australia and Japan also agree to cooperate on COVID-19 vaccines, clean energy and space during the White House meeting. Leaders of the United States, Japan, India and Australia have pledged to pursue a free and open Indo-Pacific region “undaunted by coercion” at their first in-person summit, which presented a united front amid shared concerns about …

From 2004 tsunami to COVID: A timeline of Quad elevation
3 years, 3 months ago

From 2004 tsunami to COVID: A timeline of Quad elevation

India TV News  

Nearly 17 years after the deadly 2004 tsunami, when outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and US President Joe Biden will meet September 24 for the first-ever in-person leader level summit of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, it will mark a high point in a steady year-long elevation against the backdrop …

Quo Vadis: The Big Question on Narendra Modi’s Mind ahead of Quad Summit
3 years, 3 months ago

Quo Vadis: The Big Question on Narendra Modi’s Mind ahead of Quad Summit

News 18  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the US comes at a particularly critical juncture, what with India’s security and strategic environment having been seriously disturbed both to her east and her west. It is in these very fraught times that Narendra Modi will be attending the first ever in-person meeting of the leaders of the four Quad countries—US, Australia, Japan …

Quad summit and main issues on its agenda
3 years, 3 months ago

Quad summit and main issues on its agenda

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi attending the first-ever in-person summit of the four leaders of the Quadrilateral Framework in the Indo-Pacific on Friday in Washington, in many ways, is the highlight of his visit to the U.S., where he will also address the United Nations General Assembly. There has also been some surprise over the emergence last week of the new …

On Afghanistan & China-Pakistan, Is Quad Becoming a Lost Cause?
3 years, 3 months ago

On Afghanistan & China-Pakistan, Is Quad Becoming a Lost Cause?

The Quint  

The Quad grouping will graduate from the last virtual meet of four leaders to the physical summit on September 24, when US President Joe Biden will be hosting Japanese outgoing Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in Washington DC. But then Quad has been a doubters’ paradise ever since it was …

On Afghanistan & China-Pakistan, Is Quad Becoming a Lost Cause?
3 years, 3 months ago

On Afghanistan & China-Pakistan, Is Quad Becoming a Lost Cause?

The Quint  

The Quad grouping will graduate from the last virtual meet of four leaders to the physical summit on September 24, when US President Joe Biden will be hosting Japanese outgoing Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in Washington DC. But then Quad has been a doubters’ paradise ever since it was …

China is Planning Its Own Regional Security Dialogue to Counter Quad
3 years, 5 months ago

China is Planning Its Own Regional Security Dialogue to Counter Quad

News 18  

The first leaders’ meeting of the Quadrilateral grouping, or Quad, took place virtually on March 12, 2021, within 50 days of United States President Joe Biden assuming office. Hitherto dismissive, China now lashed out, terming Quad as “enclosed small cliques with ideology as the yardstick is the sure way to destroy the international order”. According to ‘Foreign Affairs’, Russia “has …

Quad summit in October, rising China on agenda
3 years, 5 months ago

Quad summit in October, rising China on agenda

Hindustan Times  

US President Joe Biden will host the leaders of Australia, India and Japan later this year, White House coordinator for the Indo-Pacific Kurt Campbell said on Tuesday. What started as an instrument to ensure freedom of navigation in the South China Sea, Quad has now become a democratic tool to help the world in vaccine supply, human disaster relief, counter-terrorism, …

US says looking at in-person Quad meeting on infrastructure
3 years, 6 months ago

US says looking at in-person Quad meeting on infrastructure

Live Mint  

The United States is looking to convene an in-person fall summit of leaders of the Quad countries - Australia, India and Japan - with a focus on infrastructure in the face of the challenge from China, President Joe Biden's Indo-Pacific policy coordinator said on Wednesday. The March Quad summit was carefully choreographed to counter China's growing influence and Biden and …

In its hour of need, Quad members stand with India
3 years, 7 months ago

In its hour of need, Quad members stand with India

Hindustan Times  

As China gains ground in a global competition across the military, economic, diplomatic, and technological domains, the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue made up of Australia, India, Japan, and the United States is finally finding its footing. Australia has announced a support package for India, although Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s banning of Australian citizens from returning home from India has created a …

Locating Quad in geopolitical history
3 years, 9 months ago

Locating Quad in geopolitical history

Hindustan Times  

For almost six centuries, the leaders of England saw France as their primary strategic challenge. The Anglo-French rivalry was so all-consuming — from the Hundred Years War through the Napoleonic Wars — that it resulted in the consolidation of territory and national identities in both countries, shaped dynastic successions, altered religious and linguistic developments, determined alliances and military involvement, and …

'Help the World’s Most Dynamic Region Respond to Historic Crisis': Is Quad Mirroring NATO?
3 years, 9 months ago

'Help the World’s Most Dynamic Region Respond to Historic Crisis': Is Quad Mirroring NATO?

News 18  

In a statement on March 12, 2021, the Quad leaders met and reaffirmed “our commitment to quadrilateral cooperation between Australia, India, Japan, and the United States”. Although the word “China” does not appear in the recent statement, all the language points to it – promote free, open rules based order, international law, counter threats, freedom of navigation and overflight, democratic …

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