Former foreign secretary Shyam Saran revealed that the US initially persuaded India to form the Quad but later asked then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh not to encourage Japan on the diplomatic alliance.
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Former foreign secretary Shyam Saran said the US, which first persuaded India on the formation of the Quad, had later wanted the then prime minister Manmohan Singh to "not encourage" his Japanese counterpart on the diplomatic alliance. India News | US Had Asked then PM Manmohan Singh to Not Encourage Japan PM on Quad: Ex-foreign Secy Shyam Saran.
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