Virtual Quad Summit

The first-ever leadership Quad summit was held virtually.

Key Takeaways

The leaders have called for a free and open Indo-Pacific backed by democratic values, and not by coercion.
The leaders have also pledged to promote a free, open rules-based order, rooted in international.

About Quad summit:

The quad summit is the strategic dialogue between 4 India, the United States, Japan, and Australia.
The grouping traces its genesis to 2004 when the four countries came together to coordinate relief operations in the aftermath of the tsunami.
However, the idea of the Quad summit was initiated in 2007 by the Japanese Prime Minister.
But it was dropped with the withdrawal of Australia. It was later revived in the year 2017.

Objective:

It is a group of four democracies.
They have a shared objective to ensure and support a free, open, and prosperous Indo-Pacific region.
The foundation of the Quad summit is also based on collective effort and shared commitment to counter-terrorism, humanitarian assistance, disaster relief, maritime security cooperation, development finance, and cybersecurity.

Source: TH

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