Context: India’s growing manufacturing ability has undermined China’s leverage.
Dilemma before Quad: China was the factory of the world. It had become an almost indispensable cog in the global supply chain owing to its low-cost manufacturing prowess at a mass scale.
Factors Contributing to the Emergence of Quad 2.0
Conclusion: Emergence of Quad-2.0 as an Arc of democracies is a must for a better and more sustainable model of global democratic governance to counter the drawbacks of the Chinese model.