New Delhi, Dec 2 (UNI) The Quad partnership – between India, the US, Japan and Australia - has the capacity to address contemporary global challenges and mutual concerns, while highlighting the importance of a rules based international order, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said on Thursday.
In his remarks on ‘Quad and Future of the Indo-Pacific’ at the 5th India-US Forum, the Foreign Secretary said the “ability of the four nations to work together as democratic nations would also bolster respect for international law and ensure peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region”.
“The Quad partnership is one of the ways in which we could address strategic competition and geopolitical challenges in the Indo-Pacific region,” he added.