Part of: Prelims and GS-II International Relations
Context: Fourth Quad Ministerial meeting was held recently in Melbourne, Australia.
Key takeaways from the meeting
The Foreign Ministers of Australia, India, Japan and the U.S. said the Quad was already cooperating on sharing intelligence on threats in the Indo-Pacific region.
They called for justice for the 26/11 terror attacks in Mumbai (2008) and the Pathankot airbase attack (2016) for the first time since the group was formed.
They resolved to speed up delivery of more than a billion COVID-19 vaccines to be manufactured in India.
Efforts to ensure maritime security in the region will be enhanced.
They also reaffirmed a commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific
QUAD
Full form: Quadrilateral Security Dialogue
Countries: USA, Japan, Australia and India
Aims: The main aim is to enable a regional security architecture for the maintenance of a rules- based order.
It seeks to contain a ‘rising China’ and work against its predatory trade and economic policies.
