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US Secretary of State says confrontation with China not inevitable

Confrontation with China is not inevitable, but the United States must stand up with its allies for a rules-based system threatened by Chinese aggression, Blinken said Friday.

Quad grouping deserves the freedom to work together, says Antony Blinken

Antony Blinken on Friday said Quad grouping deserves the freedom to work together and associate with whom they choose to benefit people.

Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting opportunity to review progress: Jaishankar

The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) is a partnership of four nations, each of whom shares a commitment to openness, transparency and challenges coming out of the current global order.

Top diplomats at Quad seek to bolster cooperation for open Indo-Pacific

The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) is a partnership of four nations, each of whom shares a commitment to openness, transparency and challenges coming out of the current global order.

Foreign ministers of Quad countries likely to meet in Melbourne this month

A meeting of the foreign ministers of the Quad countries is expected to be held later this month in Melbourne, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said

Biden plans 'several stops' on Asia trip, accepts Quad summit invitation

The bloc comprising Japan, US, Australia and India will meet in Japan late spring.

Japanese PM hopes to host in-person Quad Summit in first half of 2022

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday expressed his willingness to host an in-person summit of the Quad countries in the first half of the year in Japan

Quad is very much for real, moved very effectively and well: EAM Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said that Quad consisting of the US, Japan, Australia, and India is "very much for real"

Quad partnership can address contemporary global challenges: Harsh Shringla

The Quad partnership is one of the ways that could help address strategic competition and geopolitical challenges in the Indo-Pacific region, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said

Japan to host Quad group meeting next year, says US official

If this Quad Summit takes place it would be the first one to be hosted by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida

China's aggressiveness frequent topic of discussion among Quad: Pentagon

India, the US and several other world powers have been talking about the need to ensure a free, open and thriving Indo-Pacific

UNGA address: 'When India reforms, world transforms,' says PM Modi

Modi said that the science and technology-based innovations taking place in India can make a big contribution to the world

BS Views of the Week: China after Evergrande, and how fast India can grow

From the future of the Chinese economy after the Evergrande crisis to India's own medium-term economic outlook, here's what Business Standard columnists and editorials had to say this week

Quad nations to focus on clean-energy supply chain, says Australia PM

The United States, Japan, India and Australia will work to improve the security of supply chains for critical technologies such as clean energy: Morrison

Quad calls for end to violence in Myanmar, de-nuclearization of North Korea

Quad leaders on Friday called for an end to violence in Myanmar, the complete denuclearization of North Korea in accordance with United Nations Security Council resolutions

Covid-19: Quad countries pledge to donate 1.2 bn vaccine doses globally

The Quad countries - United States, India, Japan and Australia - have pledged to donate more than 120 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses globally, in addition to the vaccines financed through COVAX.

Quad leaders commit to promote free, open,rules-based order in Indo-Pacific

Quad leaders on Friday renewed their commitment to promote free, open, rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific.In the first-ever in-person Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) Leaders' Summit hosted by US President Joe Biden in Washington, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga participated."The occasion of the Quad summit is an opportunity to refocus ourselves and the world on the Indo-Pacific and on our vision for what we hope to achieve. Together, we recommit to promoting the free, open, rules-based order, rooted in international law and undaunted by coercion, to bolster security and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific and beyond," said the joint statement of the Quad leaders.China's increased aggression in the South China Sea is aggravating regional tension. China's unilateral claim on the Nine-Dash Line in the South China Sea; rapid warship building its first overseas base in Djibouti; and its surface and ...

Quad leaders denounce use of 'terrorist proxies' in South Asia

Leaders of Quad countries have denounced the use of "terrorist proxies" in South Asia, in a veiled reference to Pakistan, as they emphasised the importance of denying any support to terrorist groups

Quad to coordinate diplomatic, human-rights policies towards Afghanistan

After the first in-person Quad Summit, leaders of Quad nations in a joint statement said they will closely coordinate diplomatic, economic, and human-rights policies towards Afghanistan.

Bipartisan group of US lawmakers welcome first in-person Quad summit

A bipartisan group of American lawmakers on Friday welcomed the first-ever in-person Quad summit hosted by US President Joe Biden