QUAD

What is Quad Grouping?

• The grouping of four democracies –India, Australia, US and Japan– is known as the quadrilateral security dialogue or quad.
• The aim of this grouping is to ensure a free and open international order based on the rule of law in the Indo- Pacific.

What are the objectives of the Quad?

• The group’s primary objectives include
  • maritime security,
  • combating the Covid-19 crisis, especially vis-à-vis vaccine diplomacy,
  • addressing the risks of climate change,
  • creating an ecosystem for investment in the region and
  • boosting technological innovation.

Evolution of Quad: 

• Following the Indian Ocean tsunami, India, Japan, Australia, and the US created an informal alliance to collaborate on disaster relief efforts.
• Quad as a formal group was first mooted by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2007.
• However, due to Chinese resistance and reluctance shown by India, it could not move ahead.
• Later, during the 2017 ASEAN Summits, all four former members re-joined negotiations to revive the quadrilateral alliance.
• The Quad was upgraded to the ministerial level in September 2019.
• In March 2021, the first-ever summit of QUAD leaders took place virtually.
• It was participated by the PMs/Presidents of all the member countries. The summit was hosted by US.
• Later, in September 2021, the first in-person meeting of Quad leaders was hosted by the US.

 

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Q1) What is cause of climate change?

Burning fossil fuels, cutting down forests and farming livestock are increasingly influencing the climate and the earth's temperature.

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