Context:
Quad countries call for end in violence in Ukraine, Gaza, and Myanmar
Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad):
- Quad – An informal forum of like-minded countries comprising the USA, India, Australia and Japan.
- Origin – Traced back to Quad collaboration in 2004 Tsunami rescue operations in the Indian Ocean region.
- Evolved from – Shinzo Abe’s concept of “Democratic Security Diamond” involving Australia, India, Japan and the US
- 1st Quad Leaders’ Summit – 2021.
- Objective – To support an open, free, and inclusive Indo-Pacific
- Functioning –
- Quad is a loose grouping rather than a formal alliance.
- It does not have a decision-making body or a secretariat
- It does not have a formal structure like NATO or the United Nations.
Indo-Pacific Maritime Domain Awareness (IPMDA) initiative:
- Announced at – 2022 Quad Leaders’ Summit in Tokyo.
- Mission – To track “dark shipping” and integrating 3 critical regions in the Indo-Pacific — the Pacific Islands, Southeast Asia, and the IOR.
- Purpose –
- To enhance maritime domain awareness in the Indo-Pacific region and to bring increased transparency to its critical waterways.
- Harnesses innovative technology to provide partners across Southeast Asia, the Indian Ocean region and the Pacific with near real-time information on activities occurring in their maritime zones.
Source: The Hindu
Previous Year Question
Consider the following statements about G-20:
1. The G-20 group was originally established as a platform for the Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors to discuss international economic and financial issues.
2. Digital public infrastructure is one of India’s G-20 priorities.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[UPSC Civil Service Exam – 2023 Prelims]
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (c)
