Posted 2/24/2024, 10:20:00 AM
Quad Alliance Solidifies as Core Pillar for Indo-Pacific Security and Cooperation
- Quad grouping is here to stay, grow, and contribute according to External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar
- It stands as a statement that veto power over choices is unacceptable
- Formed after the 2004 tsunami, revived in 2017, and upgraded to Summit level in 2021
- Focus areas include maritime security, infrastructure, disaster relief, critical technologies, climate action
- Major collaborations include Indo-Pacific Maritime Domain Awareness initiative and Indo-Pacific Economic Framework