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    US House passes ‘Strengthening the Quad Act’

    Posted 17 Feb 2024

    Updated 22 Mar 2024

    1 min read

    • Key Provisions of Bill
      • Directs the US State Department to enact a strategy for increasing engagement and cooperation with the Quad.Seeks to establish a Quad Intra-Parliamentary Working Group to facilitate cooperation between members.
         
    • About Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad)
      • Quad is an informal forum of like-minded countries comprising the USA, India, Australia and Japan. 
        • Origin can be traced back to Quad collaboration in 2004 Tsunami rescue operations in the Indian Ocean region
        • The first Quad Leaders’ Summit took place in 2021. 
      • It commits member countries to work as a force for global good and to support an open, free, and inclusive Indo-Pacific that is prosperous and resilient.
         
    • Importance for India
      • Through the Quad, India can counterbalance China’s growing presence in the Indo-Pacific region, including its BRI (Belt and Road Initiative).
      • With the Quad, India can rise above its middle-power status and project its influence beyond the Indo-Pacific. 
      • Its informality provides in-built flexibility and allows members to pursue their foreign policy interests while enjoying the benefits of cooperation. 
    • Tags :
    • QUAD
    • QUAD ACT
    • Quadrilateral Security Dialogue
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