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Quad's Commitment to an Open Indo-Pacific
- 24 Jan 2025
- 1 min read
After Donald Trump's swearing-in, Quad foreign ministers reaffirmed their commitment to an open and free Indo-Pacific, opposing unilateral actions to alter the status quo through force or coercion.
- The ministers reaffirmed their commitment to international law, democratic values, and territorial integrity in the Indo-Pacific and opposed China's territorial claims in the South China Sea and East China Sea.
- India will host the 7th Quad Leaders Summit 2025, further cementing its leadership role in the strategic grouping.
- About Quad: Quad is a diplomatic partnership between Australia, India, Japan, and the US, focused on stability, prosperity, and openness in the Indo-Pacific region.
- The Quad originated after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, when the four nations provided humanitarian aid.
- After an officer-level meeting in 2007, official-level meetings resumed in 2017, leading to the first Quad meeting at the Foreign Minister's level in 2019.
- Quad-plus meetings have involved countries like South Korea, New Zealand, and Vietnam, suggesting further acceptance of Quad.
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