 "What is Quad?")
Quad
What is Quad?
Known as the 'Quadrilateral Security Dialogue' (QSD), the Quad is an informal strategic forum comprising four nations, namely -- United States of America (USA), India, Australia and Japan. One of the primary objectives of the Quad is to work for a free, open, prosperous and inclusive Indo-Pacific region.
The group met for the first time in 2007 on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean). It is considered an alliance of maritime democracies, and the forum is maintained by meetings, semi-regular summits, information exchanges and military drills of all the member countries.
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PM Modi holds Cabinet meeting soon after returning from Quad summit
Senior Cabinet ministers including Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, S Jaishankar, Nitin Gadkari, Nirmala Sitharaman, Kiren Rijiju, Anurag Thakur, and Smriti Irani among others were present in the meeting
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PM Modi arrives in New Delhi after participating in Quad Summit in Tokyo
At the Quad Summit, PM Modi highlighted India's consistent and principled position on the need for cessation of hostilities, resumption of dialogue and diplomacy
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Proposed Indo-Pacific trade bloc: Here's a look at what is in it for India
Apart from the four Quad members, IPEF includes Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, South Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam
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Quad countries make $50-bn infra push for Indo-Pacific to counter China
Without naming Sri Lanka, the Quad leaders also resolved to address debt issues of countries in the region
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Message from Tokyo
The Quad meet upped the ante against Beijing
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Biden praises PM Modi for handling pandemic successfully: Official
The US president contrasted India's success with China's failure to handle the pandemic, though both countries are of comparable size
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PM Modi leaves for India after concluding his two-day Japan visit
"I had excellent discussions with the business leaders of Japan, and an engaging interaction with the vibrant Indian community in Japan," PM Modi said in a tweet
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Quad nations to deepen cooperation on infrastructure: Joint statement
Four-nation grouping Quad on Tuesday agreed to deepen cooperation on infrastructure, critical to driving productivity and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region
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Quad vows to strengthen global health architecture and get ahead of virus
The Quad leaders committed to getting ahead of the virus by strengthening the global health architecture, including by enhancing finance and bolstering ongoing science and technology cooperation.
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PM Modi holds bilateral talks with Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met Australia's newly-elected Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on the sidelines of the Quad Summit here and discussed issues of mutual interests.
Quad countries, including India, shared Ukraine concerns: Japanese PM
Leaders of the Quad grouping of countries, including India's Narendra Modi, shared concerns over the situation in Ukraine at their meeting in Tokyo, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said
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India-US ties in true sense a partnership of trust, says PM Modi at Quad
PM Modi met US President Joe Biden in Tokyo shortly after holding the Quad Leaders' Summit and said that India and US partnership is a partnership of trust in a true sense
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Leaders of Quad nations launch first-of-its-kind QUAD Fellowship
Leaders of Quad countries launched the QUAD Fellowship - a first-of-its-kind scholarship programme designed to build ties among the next generation of scientists and technologists
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Quad is 'not just a passing fad, we mean business': Biden in Japan
US President Joe Biden said that Quad is "not just a passing fad but it means business," asserting that the four leaders of the grouping are to get things done for the region
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Australian PM commits to cut 43% carbon emissions by 2030 at Quad Summit
Australian PM Anthony Albanese sought to push the climate change agenda by committing to reduce carbon emissions in the country by 43 per cent by 2030 with an aim for net-zero emissions by 2050
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Listen to voices of Asean, South Asia, Indo-Pacific: Kishida at Quad Summit
Japanese PM Fumio Kishida in his opening remarks at the Quad summit on Tuesday called upon the international community to listen to the voices of the Asean, South Asian and Indo-Pacific countries.
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Russia-Ukraine war not European but global issue: Biden at Quad summit
Underlining that the world is at a "transformative moment" and the Russia-Ukraine war is not only a European but global issue, US President Joe Biden said Indo-Pacific powers are going to be partners
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