Informal strategic forum comprising the United States, Japan, India, and Australia.
- The first meeting of Quad officials took place during the ASEAN Regional Forum summit in the Philippines in May 2007.
- Quad partners engage regularly through Leaders, Foreign Ministers, Quad Sherpas, senior officials, and experts.
Aim
- Ensure a peaceful, stable, and prosperous Indo-Pacific region.
- Ensure maritime and transnational security, cybersecurity, harness critical and emerging technologies, and respond to regional emergencies.
Source: The Hindu