Don’t Count the Quad Out
The recent Quad foreign ministers' meeting has shifted focus towards more credible and self-interested initiatives. The group, consisting of Australia, India, Japan, and the United States, has streamlined its agenda to prioritize security-related efforts. This evolution reflects a response to changing dynamics in U.S.-India relations and aims to enhance regional security cooperation.
- ▪The Quad foreign ministers' meeting aimed to address recent anxieties surrounding the group.
- ▪The agenda has been narrowed to four key areas: maritime security, economic security, critical and emerging technology, and emergency assistance.
- ▪The meeting resulted in significant outcomes, including the announcement of the Indo-Pacific Maritime Surveillance Collaboration.
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Argument An expert’s point of view on a current event. Don’t Count the Quad Out A more modest agenda is also more credible. By Arzan Tarapore, a visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. Australia’s foreign minister Penny Wong, India's foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Japan’s foreign minister Toshimitsu Motegi and United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio pose for a group photo during the Quad Foreign Ministers meeting at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi on May 26.
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