Quad Summit - Reaffirming the Pivotal Role of the Format in the Indo-Pacific
Quad Summit - Reaffirming the Pivotal Role of the Format in the Indo-Pacific
Author(s): Patryk Kugiel
Subject(s): Politics, Economic policy, International relations/trade, Security and defense
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: Quad Summit; Indo-Pacific; relations; policy; Australia; India; Japan; USA;
Summary/Abstract: On 12 March, the first ever meeting of the leaders of Australia, India, Japan, and the U.S. in the Quad formula was held in virtual form. The leaders announced a joint vaccine initiative, as well as institutionalisation and expansion of cooperation. The summit confirmed that the Indo-Pacific is the most important direction in U.S. foreign policy and that the Quad is becoming a permanent element of the regional architecture.
Series: PISM Spotlight
- Page Count: 2
- Publication Year: 2021
- Language: English
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