Over the years, the Quartet has been incorrectly referred to as the “Asian NATO”, especially when it comes to the security concerns of another major power in the region – China.
The Quartet, or Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, consists of four major democracies: the United States, Japan, India and Australia.
Over the years, the Quartet has been incorrectly referred to as the “Asian NATO,” especially when it comes to security concerns surrounding another major power in the region, China.
The Quartet countries cooperate in areas ranging from health and infrastructure development to military exercises — most notably the Exercise Malabar naval war games that have become a permanent feature of the Quartet.
“Because there’s no specific mandate, they can make issues of the economy or even global warming part of the Quad’s mandate,” said Ted Kemp, CNBC International’s digital managing editor and author of a game-theoretic project on the future of the Quad.
This includes being an effective counterbalance to China’s dominance in the Indo-Pacific region.
“What the Quartet individually and collectively are concerned about is China’s behavior,” Tanvi Madan, director of the India Project at the Brookings Institution, told CNBC. “The idea is to provide choice, stability and bring resources to the region that might not otherwise be available.”
Watch the video above to learn more about the Quad’s influence in the Indo-Pacific region.
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