Examine the various reasons behind the formation of Quad grouping and mention its significance. (200 Words)
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IAS Parliament 3 years
KEY POINTS
· Following the Indian Ocean tsunami, India, Japan, Australia, and the US created an informal alliance to collaborate on disaster relief efforts.
· The Quad was supposed to establish an Asian Arc of Democracy but was hampered by a lack of cohesion amongst its members and accusations that the group was nothing more than an anti-China bloc.
· In 2017, faced again with the rising threat of China, the four countries revived the Quad, broadening its objectives and creating a mechanism that aimed to slowly establish a rules-based international order.
· However, despite its lofty ambitions, the Quad is not structured like a typical multilateral organisation and lacks a secretariat and any permanent decision-making body.
· Quad has focused on expanding existing agreements between member countries and highlighting their shared values.
· Quad does not include provisions for collective defence, instead choosing to conduct joint military exercises as a show of unity and diplomatic cohesion.
Significance
· In 2020, the trilateral India-US-Japan Malabar naval exercises expanded to include Australia, marking the first official grouping of the Quad.
· In 2021, the Quad leaders met virtually and later released a joint statement titled ‘The Spirit of the Quad,’ which outlined the group’s approach and objectives.
Asif Ikbal 3 years
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IAS Parliament 3 years
Issues are not needed, try to mention about quad's significance seperately. Keep Writing.
Nivetha 3 years
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IAS Parliament 3 years
Good attempt. Keep Writing.
ANIL KUMAR RAM 3 years
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IAS Parliament 3 years
Good answer. Keep Writing.
