- The Quad grouping has been developed to counter China in the Indo-pacific region as it builds its economic and military weight in the region through the nine-dash line and acquiring ports in strategic places.
- It is also expected that apart from China issues these leaders will also going to be discussing the Ukraine war its economic impact and the climate change crisis.
- The leaders will also review the progress of Quad initiatives and working groups. so far and find the new areas of cooperation and strategic guidance for future collaboration.
- PM Modi will also interact with more than 30 CEO’s will invite India to invest in India’s infrastructure sector which includes health, energy, defense, etc. He will also have interaction a business, diplomatic, and community people.
- It's been expected that US president Joe Biden come up with a strategy and will launch a new and ambitious economic initiative for the region, the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF), which, is planned to tackle new economic challenges.
- This framework will help to set up the rules of the digital economy to ensure secure and resilient supply chains on how to manage the energy transitions so that it can be invested in clean, modern high standards infrastructures.
- Static:
- Quad: Quadrilateral Security Dialogue
- Quad Members: India, US. Japan, Australia
- Establishment Year:2007
- Objective: The main objective behind the Quad is to keep the strategic sea routes in the Indo-Pacific free of any military or political influence. It is seen as a strategic grouping to reduce Chinese domination.
Question:
Q.1 The fourth Quad Summit 2022 is going to be held in which of the following cities?a. Washington D.C, US
b. Tokyo, Japan
c. Sydney, Australia
d. Indonesia
