Quad summit in Tokyo 'most productive' so far: S Jaishankar | Top 10 quotes of Indian EAM

S.Jaishankar made these remarks in an op-ed for Hindustan Times. In the article, he wrote about the evolution of Quad since 2007, its revival in 2017 and where it stands today. The Quad or Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, comprising India, Japan, Australia and the US, held their second in person meeting in Tokyo on 24th May. On the completion of 8 years in office of the Narendra Modi government, Jaishankar shared his opinions calling ‘ the establishment of Quad’ as the major diplomatic accomplishment.

After the conclusion of the second in-person Quad Summit in Tokyo, External Affairs Minister S.Jaishankar has said that the Tokyo Summit was the most productive Quad summit so far. He made these remarks in an op-ed for Hindustan Times. In the article, he wrote about the evolution of Quad since 2007, its revival in 2017 and where it stands today. The Quad or Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, comprising India, Japan, Australia and the US, held their second in person meeting in Tokyo on 24th May. On the completion of 8 years in office of the Narendra Modi government, Jaishankar shared his opinions calling ‘ the establishment of Quad’ as the major diplomatic accomplishment. In his article he wrote in detail about new collaborations the Quad is working on. Here are the top 10 things S. Jaishankar said on Quad and India’s approach.
 

Top 10 quotes of Indian EAM


1. According to S.Jaishankar the 2nd in person summit was the most fruitful so far. He said, “the Tokyo Summit is the most productive to date, underlining both the distance that Quad has travelled and its potential for future growth. It saw a commitment by Quad members to extend over $50 billion of infrastructure assistance and investment in the Indo-Pacific over the next five years.”

2. Talking about technological collaborations, he said “Quad collaborates on critical and emerging technologies, encourages a diverse and open telecom ecosystem, and discusses a semiconductor value chain. Counter-terrorism and cyber security are also prominent in their expanding scope.”

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3. “Quad  promotes green shipping practices and corridors, supports cooperation on green hydrogen, and generates awareness of disaster resilience. The launching of the Q-CHAMP (Quad climate change and adaption mitigation package) is a significant development in respect of climate action.”  MEA said with respect to Climate.

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4. According to Jaishankar, in terms of economic cooperation, ” The launching of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework is expected to advance common interests in trade, supply chains, infrastructure, and finance.

5. On illegal fishing he said,  “the Indo-Pacific Partnership for Maritime Domain Awareness will bring together regional information fusion centres to address challenges like natural disasters and illegal fishing.”

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6. The minister also talked about the STEM fellowship which is a first of its kind scholarship programme launched by the Quad members to fund 100  American, Australian, Indian and Japanese students  to pursue advanced courses in science and technology at US universities. “A STEM Fellowship underlines the educational connection between its members, as a data satellite portal does the space one,” he said.

7. S.Jaishankar also said that “That Quad succeeded in 2017, as contrasted to its abortive start in 2007, says as much about leadership as the state of the world. Where India is concerned, much of that has been the overcoming of the hesitations of history. Equally, it has meant not giving other countries a veto on our choices.”

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8. He also spoke about vaccine partnership between the Quad countries.  “Given the pandemic, it is natural for Quad to advance a vaccine partnership,” he wrote.

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9. The minister also wrote about ‘the rise of Asia and repositioning of big powers’.  “These are truly contemporary concepts that reflect the rise of Asia, the repositioning of big powers, their changed capabilities and approaches, the nature of supply chains and the criticality of technology and connectivity.”

10. He also sought to distance the Quad from the Cold war, and said, “Some critics of Quad have deliberately sought to evoke the imagery of the Cold War. Nothing could be further from the truth. It is precisely because the Cold War ended that India’s partnerships with the United States, Japan and Australia could realise their real potential.”

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