QUAD leaders summit will be held on 21st September in Wilmington

United States of America’s president Joe Biden will host leaders from QUAD members of other countries like India, Japan and Australia in Wilmington, Delaware on 21st September in the USA.

Members

• India
• Japan
• United States of America
• Australia

Vision

• The Quad is a diplomatic partnership between Australia, India, Japan, and the United States committed to supporting an open, stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific that is inclusive and resilient.
• It is a key pillar in foreign policy and complements our bilateral, regional, and multilateral cooperation, including with partners in Southeast Asia and the Pacific.

Principles

• The purpose behind QUAD is to keep strategic sea lanes in the Indo-Pacific free from other military or political influences.

Quad leaders also exchange ideas on contemporary global issues such as,

• Complex and emerging technologies,
• connectivity and infrastructure,
• cyber security,
• maritime security,
• humanitarian aid,
• disaster relief,
• climate change,
• pandemics and education.

Host of event

• Earlier the leaders’ summit of QUAD was hosted by India but now it will be hosted by the USA.
• Leaders like Narendra Modi from India, Anthony Albanese from Australia and Fumio Kishida from Japan will attend the event hosted by Joe Biden of the USA.

QUAD role in Indo-Pacific

Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, the ‘Quad’ was formed after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami to coordinate disaster relief efforts. The partnership, championed by the-Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, became dormant for several years due to concerns over China’s reaction. It was revived in 2017 as attitudes towards China’s rising power shifted across the region.