In an exclusive interview with ANI, Australia's High Commissioner to India, Barry O'Farrell said, "The Quad is not a military alliance. It has no intention of being a military alliance. It is a diplomatic relationship that has come together post that tsunami that created incredible devast
While answering a media query over the expansion of QUAD, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said, "The Quad was established two years ago. The Quad is still a relatively young partnership. There are no plans for new members at this time. Quad members have agreed that for now, th
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday thanked his Australian counterpart, Antony Albanese for hosting the next Quad Summit in Sydney and said that it will further bolster the efforts of the grouping to ensure a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific.
China's aggressive sanctions against Australia which were imposed in 2020 as punishment for the Australian government's call for an independent inquiry into the origins of COVID-19 also spurred a similar foreign policy reorientation. In September 2021, Australia formed an "enhanced security
Jaishankar also spoke about Quad which includes Australia, India, Japan and the United States took potshots at the UPA government over its stance about the strategic security dialogue
"On Quad meeting, this year India is the host and Australia will be the host for the summit meeting. The Four Quad ministers met face to face and had very frank discussions on the current international situations and on the future directions on the quad", said Okano.
The shift underscores the opportunities for India to deepen its partnership with the United States and its Asian treaty allies, along with the balancing act that New Delhi must maintain with Moscow, which has drawn closer to Beijing amid the war in Ukraine.
Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Secretary (East) Saurabh Kumar paid an official visit to South Korea and co-chaired the 5th Foreign Policy and Security Dialogue (FPSD) with his Korean counterpart Cho Hyundong.
"India is going to be the Host for the Quad (Quadrilateral Security Dialogue) Foreign Ministers meeting and my Foreign Minister Hayashi is looking forward to visiting India on this occasion. Quad as you know has been getting firmly on the ground. We had the first summit last year in Washingt
China has sought support from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries in order to insulate the South China Sea and retain its dominance in the region, media reports said.
Mohsin Dawar was denied permission to leave the country, said a report, adding that he was stopped at the Islamabad International Airport as he was leaving for Tajikistan to attend the 'Herat Security Dialogue'.
New Delhi [India], September 23 (ANI): Members of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) - India, the US, Australia, and Japan - have agreed that the next Foreign Ministers' Meeting will take place in New Delhi in early 2023.