Jaishankar:India-US ties are 'very defining development' in this century

External Affairs Minister Dr.S Jaishankar has called for a free and open Indo-pacific at the 4th Quad Foreign Ministers Meeting. He also urged member nations to work towards ensuring a rule-based international order which is free from coercion and respects territorial integrity and sovereignty, rule of law, transparency, freedom of navigation in the international seas and peaceful resolution.. The Minister said since their last meeting in Feb 2021, the global geo-political and geo-economic order has become more complex. 
Tweeting about it, Dr.S Jaishankar said that we are focused on the early and effective realization of our Leaders' vision. Dr. Jaishankar said he was impressed by the progress that has been made. He appreciated the gesture of Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison, who met the Quad foreign ministers collectively before the beginning of the talks.The Minister added that the insights and thoughts of Morrison were valuable. He also thanked Australia's Foreign Minister Marise Payne for the excellent arrangements.

Dr Jaishankar also met US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Melbourne. He lauded India-US ties, stating that changing relationship between both the nations has been a “very defining development”. EAM said Washington and New Delhi can determine how to take the bilateral ties “forward in its positive trajectory”.

A review of our bilateral cooperation with @SecBlinken. The readout on progress in different domains was positive. Our strategic partnership has deepened so visibly. pic.twitter.com/LuBkYKa01l

— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) February 11, 2022

Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QUAD) is an essential group that was initially created as an informal alliance to collaborate on disaster relief efforts. In 2007, the then Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe formalised the alliance with an aim to establish an Asian Arc of Democracy. However, it was stalled due to a lack of cohesion among the members and the accusations that the group was basically an anti-China bloc. However, when China’s threat emerged again in 2017, the four nations including India, Japan, Australia and the United States affirmed their stance on the QUAD.