QUAD
- October 14, 2020
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
- Category: DPN Topics
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Subject: International Relations
Context: Chinese Foreign Minister said USA was aiming to build an “Indo-Pacific NATO” that would be founded on the U.S., India, Japan and Australia grouping.
Concept:
QUAD
- Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) is the informal strategic dialogue between India, USA, Japan and Australia with a shared objective to ensure and support a “free, open and prosperous” Indo-Pacific region.
- The idea of Quad was first mooted by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2007. However, the idea couldn’t move ahead with Australia pulling out of it, apparently due to Chinese pressure.
- In November 2017, India, the US, Australia and Japan gave shape to the long-pending “Quad” Coalition to develop a new strategy to keep the critical sea routes in the Indo-Pacific free of any influence (especially China).