Quadrilateral Security Dialogue

Great chasm of China: Beijing’s rhetoric and action are far apart, and change seems unlikely

If Beijing desires a greater sense of security, it must act to facilitate such an environment that addresses the security concerns of others too

How Quad is trying to edge China out through semi-conductor chip route

The four-nation collective are likely to announce ways to work together to secure a safe chain for the chips, in a hope to counter the Asian giant

US withdrawal from Afghanistan deals blow to Quad’s security objectives

All members of the grouping — India, US, Japan and Australia — have been fully invested in Afghanistan in the past. However, the Taliban's takeover complicates their position

With eyes on China, Quad nations launch 1 bn vaccine plan, project grouping as 'vital arena for cooperation'

PM Narendra Modi said the first Quad summit shows that the group has come of age and will now remain an important pillar of stability in the region. It was attended by US president Joe Biden, Australian PM Scott Morrison and Japanese PM Yoshihide Suga

Quad meet in Tokyo: Advancing key security, economic interests in Indo-Pacific a priority, says S Jaishankar

The in-person meeting of the foreign ministers of the 'Quad' comprising India, the US, Japan and Australia is taking place in the backdrop of China's aggressive military behaviour in the Indo-Pacific, South China Sea and along the LAC in eastern Ladakh

Narendra Modi-Mike Pence meeting in Singapore ticked all the right boxes, but will Donald Trump play spoiler?

Narendra Modi would like to know how much money Trump actually puts on the table for infrastructure development in the Indo-Pacific region, particularly in the Maldives and Sri Lanka where Chinese 'debt-trap' diplomacy has been pushing these countries in Beijing's coercive arms.

Modi in Singapore: India-US-Australia-Japan Quad must move from theoretical discussion to pragmatic cooperation

The Quad continues to remain a bureaucratic-level dialogue that meets occasionally — twice a year. It is not a defence dialogue yet, much less an alliance