Quad
Origins, Structure, and Strategic Evolution
The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) is an informal strategic forum comprising Australia, India, Japan, and the United States. It was initially convened in 2007 (Abe-Bush era) for coordination after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, lapsed, and was revived in 2017 at the officials' level. The Quad was elevated to leaders' summit level in March 2021.
- The Quad is not a formal military alliance; it operates through working groups, joint exercises (Malabar Naval Exercise), and diplomatic coordination.
- The Quad's stated agenda covers maritime security, vaccine supply chains, clean energy, semiconductors, critical minerals, cybersecurity, and infrastructure.
- The 11th Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting was held on 26 May 2026 in New Delhi — hosted by India.
- At the 2026 FMM, the Quad launched: (i) Indo-Pacific Maritime Surveillance Collaboration (IPMSC), (ii) Quad Critical Minerals Initiative Framework, (iii) Quad Initiative on Indo-Pacific Energy Security, (iv) Open RAN connectivity for Pacific Island nations, (v) Counterterrorism Tabletop Exercise.
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