The Quad and The Security Scenario in The Indo-Pacific Region

The Quad Security Scenario in Indo-Pacific [Credit-The Diplomatist]

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar delivered a detailed speech on the Quad and the security scenario in the Indo-Pacific Region on 23 February 2024 during the Raisena Dialogue conference in New Delhi.

The Minister stated the Quad is a statement and that others cannot have a "veto" on the choices of like-minded, friendly nations. The coalition is here to stay, grow, and contribute to global prosperity. He gave the statement amid mounting global concerns over China's rising assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific.

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The Quad Overhead Light, Multipolar Order, and Multipronged Enterprise:

The External Affairs Minister said the Quad indicates the growth of a multipolar global order, while its central approach is collaborative and not unilateral. It has been focusing on bolstering cooperation to ensure a free, open, and inclusive Indo-Pacific in the face of Chinese aggression.

In an address at a think-tank, he described the coalition of India, The US, Japan, and Australia as an 'overhead light. It is a creative, flexible, nimble, responsive, and open-mind enterprise.

Minister S Jaishankar said,

" All four governments have behaved differently....normally do. The Quad is an overhead light.... creative, flexible, nimble, responsive, and open-minded enterprise. There are no adjectives...... associated with the bureaucracy."

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Five Messages of the Quad and the Security in Indo-Pacific Region:

The Minister also said that the Quad has five important messages. First, the Quad indicates the growth of a multipolar world order. Two, it is a post-alliance and post-Cold War thinking. Third, it is against any spheres of influence. Fourth, it expresses the democratization of the global space and a collaborative, not unilateral, approach. Finally, fifth, it is a statement that in this day and age, others cannot have a veto on our choices.

Quad as an Overhead Light, Multipolar Order, and Multipronged Enterprise [Credit-Gonewsindia]

S Jaishankar elaborated that the Quad is facilitated by the emergence of the Indo-Pacific to propel a change in the global order that requires more and not less collaboration.

The Minister answered that the Quad is here to stay, the Quad is here to grow, and the Quad is here to contribute. He called to make it more contemporary, relevant, and impactful.

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Other Members in Quad Japan, Australia, and the US:

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, who joined through virtual mode, said Quad stands for a region, that is, free from intimidation and coercion. Where competition is managed responsibly, and disputes are settled per international laws.

The Foreign Minister of Japan, Yoko Kamikawa, in a brief video message, said the world has been facing deep divisions. So, it is necessary to maintain and strengthen a free and open international order based on the rule of law.

Quad and the Security in Indo-Pacific Region [Credit-MyInd.net]

Yoko Kamikawa asserted that Japan, with its allies and like-minded countries, is working to further develop a free and open Indo-Pacific, and the Quad is one of the most important initiatives to this end. It has steadily implemented initiatives in maritime critical and emerging technologies, cyber, and counter-terrorism to move forward.

The Deputy Secretary of State US, Kurt Campbell, said the Indo-Pacific remains the world's most dynamic and rapidly evolving region. So, the strength of the Quad is its ability to harness the capabilities and resources of the four nations together to deliver concrete outcomes that benefit all.

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S Jaishankar said the Quad is not about forcing the region to choose between strategic competitors is about preserving and creating options so that communities, institutions, and countries can make decisions to benefit their people.

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