Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about the ‘QUAD’ grouping?
- QUAD was formed in the year 2004 during the devastating Indian Ocean Tsunami relief operations.
- In the year 2017, the naval operations of the QUAD grouping were started in the form of Malabar Naval Exercises (after including Australia).
- QUAD is based upon the vision of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Select the correct codes from below:
Answer – C
Explanation:
The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QUAD) comprises the United States, India, Japan, and Australia. While the four countries did coordinate ad hoc relief operations after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, the formal QUAD grouping was not established at that time. The first official quadrilateral summit took place in 2007. The Malabar Naval Exercises began as a bilateral exercise between India and the US, with Japan joining later; Australia was included in 2007, but the exercises were not formally linked to the QUAD until much later. The vision for the QUAD as a strategic grouping is closely associated with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who articulated the concept of an "Asia’s Democratic Security Diamond" and advocated for cooperation among these four powers to ensure peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific.
Answer – C
Explanation:
The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QUAD) comprises the United States, India, Japan, and Australia. While the four countries did coordinate ad hoc relief operations after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, the formal QUAD grouping was not established at that time. The first official quadrilateral summit took place in 2007. The Malabar Naval Exercises began as a bilateral exercise between India and the US, with Japan joining later; Australia was included in 2007, but the exercises were not formally linked to the QUAD until much later. The vision for the QUAD as a strategic grouping is closely associated with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who articulated the concept of an "Asia’s Democratic Security Diamond" and advocated for cooperation among these four powers to ensure peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific.
