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First Quad summit to take place on March 12
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 10 (ANI): The first-ever summit of the leaders of the Quadrilateral Framework or 'Quad' will take place virtually on March 12, the Ministry of External Affairs announced on Tuesday.
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Quad members plan to hold first summit this month
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], March 7 (ANI): The leaders of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) countries -- Japan, United States, Australia and India -- plan to hold a teleconference as early as mid-March, Kyodo News reported citing sources as saying on Friday (local time).
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Blinken discusses advancing freedom of navigation in Indo-Pacific with Qua
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 18 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed with his Australian, Indian and Japanese counterparts -- the Quad -- the necessity to promote freedom of navigation in the Indo-Pacific region, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said in a readout of the
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Blinken to hold 'Quad' meeting with Australia, India, Japan
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 18 (ANI): US State Department Secretary Antony Blinken will be speaking to his counterparts from Japan, Australia and India soon as part of the "Quad" group of countries, said Ned Price, State Department Spokesperson, on Wednesday (local time).
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Modi, Biden agree to support freedom of navigation in Indo-Pacific, strong
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], February 9 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden during a phone conversation on Monday agreed to continue close cooperation to promote a free and open Indo-Pacific region, including support for freedom of navigation, and a stronger regional archit
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Quad countries working to arrange first meeting, amid China's growing infl
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 7 (ANI): Members of the Quad framework- the US, India, Japan and Australia - are working to arrange the first meeting of their leaders amid China's growing clout in the region, reported the Japan Times.
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Time for India to team up with Taiwan against China
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], February 6 (ANI): While India has given "appropriate response" to China over its attempt to transgress the Line of Actual Control (LAC), it is time to strengthen the Quad and join hands with like-minded countries such as Taiwan against Beijing.
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US State Secy speaks with EAM Jaishankar, reaffirms growing US-India partn
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], January 30 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday spoke with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to reaffirm the growing US-India partnership and underscored the importance of working together to expand regional cooperation, including through the Quadril
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US welcomes India's formal invitation to Australia for annual Exercise Mal
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 21 (ANI): Supporting India's decision to formally invite Australia to participate in the annual Exercise Malabar, a group of US Senators said that in the face of China's rising military and economic assertiveness, strengthening of the Quad has become important.
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Why India must exercise the Quad option
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 15 (ANI): In the middle of the 19th century, British statesman Lord Palmerston famously said in the House of Commons: "We have no eternal allies, and we have no perpetual enemies. Our interests are eternal and perpetual, and those interests it is our duty to follow
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Pompeo slams CCP's military aggression, says Beijing deployed 60,000 troop
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 11 (ANI): US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has lashed out against China for its aggressive military behaviour and the threat posed by the Chinese Communist Party to the Quad group of countries, including India as well as Beijing's response to the handling of the
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Jaishankar, Payne discuss India, Australia expanding cooperation in global
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Japan [Tokyo], October 07 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met his Australian counterpart, Marise Payne, on the sidelines of the Quad foreign ministerial meet and discussed expanding cooperation between New Delhi and Canberra in global affairs and regional issues.
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