Author : Sayantan Haldar
Expert Speak: Raisina Debates
Published on Oct 04, 2024
A close examination of the Quad's evolving maritime security efforts suggests that it would be premature to dismiss the group's gradually refined security approach
The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad), a group of four major democracies in the Indo-Pacific region—India, Australia, Japan, the United States—came together to bolster Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) efforts in the wake of the 2004 earthquake and tsunami in the Indian Ocean. However, much later, in 2017, the four countries resumed engagements to reiterate their commitment to herald an open and free order in the Indo-Pacific. Arguably, the group sought to respond to the shifting strategic dynamics in the region and harness the shared opportunities in this vital geopolitical theatre.
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