Indian army fighter jets on an aircraft carrier during the Malabar naval exercise in 2020, in which Australia, Japan and the US - the other countries in the Quad - also took part. Photo: AFP
France, India and Australia step up Quad-style cooperation, with China on the horizon
- The three countries, an increasingly active diplomatic collective, are planning to increase their joint presence in the Indo-Pacific
- In a veiled reference to Beijing’s criticism, India’s external affairs minister says ‘people need to get over’ the idea the groupings are a threat
Indian army fighter jets on an aircraft carrier during the Malabar naval exercise in 2020, in which Australia, Japan and the US - the other countries in the Quad - also took part. Photo: AFP
