Quad Reiterates Promise to Free, Open Indo-Pacific
Hindustan Times East UP|January 01, 2025
The Quad will work together to respond to the future needs of the Indo-Pacific, including cooperation in key areas such as maritime security, counterterrorism and emerging technologies, the foreign ministers of the grouping said on Tuesday while marking the 20th anniversary of cooperation between India, Australia, Japan and the U.S.
Rezaul H Laskar

NEW DELHI:

The Quad emerged from efforts by the Indian government led by late former premier Manmohan Singh to coordinate with Australia, Japan and the U.S. in responding to the fallout of the Indian Ocean tsunami of December 26, 2004. Another key architect of the grouping was late former Japanese premier Shinzo Abe, who highlighted India and Japan's role in nurturing the coupling of the Indian and Pacific Oceans while addressing a joint sitting of the Indian Parliament in 2007.

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