On January 21st, a day after his inauguration, his secretary of state, Marco Rubio, hosted a Quad foreign ministers’ meeting in Washington. They issued an unusually brief joint statement that was squarely focused on security and,

This message reaffirming the commitment of the four constituents of the Grouping was extremely important because till then it was unknown how President Trump would react in taking this initiative forward.

A Coalition Under Pressure The Quad, an alliance comprising the United States, India, Japan, and Australia, has emerged as a key counterweight to China’s growing influence in the Indo-Pacific. While not a formal military alliance,

As Donald Trump re-enters the presidential office, the durability of these efforts will be tested, with his administration likely to reshape — though not entirely abandon — this critical partnership.

On his first full day as secretary of state, Marco Rubio is meeting with his counterparts from a group of countries known as the Quad: the United States plus India, Japan and Australia, representing nearly 2 billion people and more than a third of global GDP.

The foreign ministers of Japan and Australia agreed Sunday that their cooperation with the United States and India under the Qua

The meeting, bringing together representatives of the four largest militaries in the Indo-Pacific, was a clear signal that the Trump administration will intensify military preparations and threats directed at China.

I expect every nation on earth to advance their national interests. And in those instances – and I hope there will be many – in which our national interests and theirs align, we look forward to working with them,

U.S. officials say the Trump administration would begin formal international engagements this week when Marco Rubio — expected to be confirmed soon as secretary of state — meets with the foreign ministers of India,

The Quad’s role as a strategic counter to a resurgent and belligerent China may increase or decrease depending on the unpredictable and transactional Trump, but the Quad nations have much to offer eac

While Quad’s agenda was expanded significantly under Biden, the extent of Trump’s commitment to non-security issues in Quad remains to be seen

Not long after its founding, the Quad fell dormant and stayed that way for a decade until President Donald Trump in his first term agreed with the leaders of Japan, Australia and India to revive it.