Context: The recent ministerial meeting of the four-nation Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) in Tokyo has been followed by a decision to include Australia in the Malabar 2020 naval exercise.
Implications of QUAD on Indo-pacific region
Challenges to the QUAD
Conclusion: Going forward, Quad should project itself as an alternative to China in the Indo-pacific region and should gradually elevate its meeting to ministerial levels.