Who Strengthen the Quad

The Quad is Poised to Become Openly Anti-China. Also Japan, U.S., Australia and India to hold 'Quad' talks in coming October. In time PM Narendra Modi had a phone call with Yoshihide Suga, Prime Minister of Japan. This became a topic that the future direction of Special Strategic and Global Partnership conversation that also includes future of quad.

Why Japan? Why Quad Formation? Why Anti China?

A Glance in Tranquility wins...!

Quad Formation

The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QSD, also known as the Quad) is an informal strategic forum between the United States, Japan, Australia and India that is maintained by semi-regular summits, information exchanges and military drills between member countries.  The forum was initiated as a dialogue in 2007 by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan. 

The dialogue was paralleled by joint military exercises of an unprecedented scale, titled Exercise Malabar. The diplomatic and military arrangement was widely viewed as a response to increased Chinese economic and military power, and the Chinese government responded to the Quad by issuing formal diplomatic protests to its members.

Quad today

The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue or the Quad has regained strength in the face of an aggressive China. The grouping has gained greater traction since early 2020 because of Beijing’s role in the COVID-19 pandemic and the manner in which it has attempted to hijack multilateral institutions, such as the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

Why To Stay Calm

The four countries are also concerned about global supply chain problems, recognizing the vulnerability of their dependence on China. The Quad does face some minor headwinds, which are likely to be easily overcome, due to political changes in both Japan and the United States. Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo’s sudden resignation was a blow to the Quad because Abe was one of the major proponents of this minilateral initiative. Second, the coming presidential elections in the United States also raises some concerns about a possible change in leadership.

The Healthy Drivers

India and Australia, the other two Quad parties, have recently faces even greater aggression from Beijing. China has crossed into Indian territory and engaged in violent clashes. Since then, there have been several military and diplomatic discussions between India and China, but with no progress. 

The Phone Calls

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with the Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga in a phone call for the first time, And said that they agreed stronger ties between the two countries “will help meet the challenges of the current regional and global situation”. Also Suga has called US president Donald Trump and also spoken with South Korea’s Moon Jae In. That also tells about the positive political situation of South Korea on supporting Quad. Ultimately to strengthen the quad. 

Who Strengthens the Quad

The Real answer is China, Chinese belligerence further strengthens the motivation for Australia, India, Japan, and the United States to keep the Quad together. China’s crude attempts to put pressure on other countries have met with increasingly stiff resistance, of which the Quad is a clear manifestation.

Will the quad achieve its victory?