Freedom of Navigation in Indian Ocean
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10Pointer
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World Affairs
- Published
5th Sep, 2020
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- Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of India said that India wants the Quad to become a system to “ensure Freedom of Navigation (FoN) and Freedom of Navigation Operations (FONOPS)” in the Indian Ocean, while highlighting the threat of a combined challenge from Pakistan and China on two fronts.
- The full form of ‘Quad’ is Quadrilateral Security Dialogue.
- It is an informal strategic dialogue between four countries i.e. United States, Japan, Australia and India.
- The idea of Quad or Quadrilateral grouping was first proposed by Japanese prime minister in 2007.
- Quad was ceased following the withdrawal of Australia. However, during the 2017 ASEAN Summits, all four former members re-joined in negotiations to revive the quadrilateral alliance.
- It underlines the rising significance of maritime geopolitics in an increasingly integrated world.
- The Quad grouping is regarded as an answer to China’s Belt and Road Initiative, which is establishing a China-centric trade route.
