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Initiated in 2007, the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue – typically abbreviated to "the Quad" – is a strategic security dialogue between Australia, India, Japan, and the United States, accompanied by military exercises. Beijing, viewing the creation of the Quad as a diplomatic move to contain it, has referred to the dialogue as an "Asian Nato". The Quad ceased in 2010, following the departure of Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, but it was revived in 2017. The revival was explicitly made to counter China's prominence in the "Indo-Pacific" region, and particularly in the South China Sea, leading to fears of a new cold war.
Two Republican critics of Biden’s China policy have called for a strategy similar to Ronald Reagan’s approach to the Soviet Union. Despite building regional alliances, the Biden administration has shied away from resurrecting free trade negotiations with allies and partners in Asia.
Foiled bid to kill Sikh activist in America may affect public relations of bloc members the US and India, even if a murder in Canada did not.
- High-profile meetings are meant to convey something ‘impressive to the world community and extremely useful for the bilateral relationship’, says US analyst
- For Kishida, who is struggling in Japanese polls, the pomp, pageantry and optics of his US visit provide an important vote of support back home
US officials acknowledge foreign anxiety over whether new partnerships under Indo-Pacific strategy will last if Trump becomes president.
Readers discuss India’s place in the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, and the US position on the war in Gaza.
One piece of legislation authorises further action to protect Uygur population, while another would help counter Beijing’s disinformation about Tibet.
Australia’s former foreign minister Bob Carr and 49 others are supporting an appeal for easing of hostility between the two superpowers.
The US president is reportedly going to skip a visit to India in January, which has raised concerns if an alleged Indian assassination attempt on an American citizen has affected relations between the Quad allies.
Sweeping bipartisan report comprises almost 150 recommendations reflecting Washington’s efforts to reset terms of economic relationship with Beijing.
Additional legislation would bolster American cooperation with India, Japan and Australia as part of Washington’s Indo-Pacific strategy.
Mohamed Muizzu, who is viewed as pro-China, won October’s presidential election on a promise of getting Indian troops out of Maldives.
At ‘2+2’ talks in New Delhi, the democratic allies pull closer as an agreement is reached for US and India to co-produce armoured combat vehicles.
India will be concerned whether growing US-China ties will affect ‘bandwidth for a more robust response’ to Beijing, analysts say.
Readers discuss the implications for China of closer US-India military ties, and the Beijing-Moscow friendship.
US Defence Department calls out Beijing for ‘providing material support’ to Moscow in Ukraine war and heaping military pressure on Taiwan.
The United States faces a delicate balancing act as it seeks to avoid alienating India over the dispute at a time of growing Chinese influence in the region.
The push involves strengthened bilateral and trilateral sharing of information with a host of countries including Japan, Vietnam and the Philippines.
American leader extols ‘security, prosperity and dignity’ for Oceanic allies and partners in latest response to China’s decades-long inroads in region.
The White House is hosting Pacific island leaders on Monday as Biden promises to take US engagement in region to ‘next level’ but there are notable absences from the meeting.
US president draws contrast with authoritarian regimes, including China, and lauds US-led partnerships, including the Quad.
The Indian prime minister and US president issue a joint statement of cooperation and engagement to maintain a ‘free, open, inclusive and resilient Indo-Pacific’.
