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.
Former foreign secretary Shyam Saran said the US, which persuaded India on the formation of the Quad alliance, had wanted the then prime minister Manmohan Singh to ask his Japanese counterpart to "not encourage" the diplomatic alliance focussed on th
India News: The Quad alliance, consisting of Australia, India, Japan, and the United States, was reinstated in 2017 in response to China's growing assertiveness i
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.
The Quad, a diplomatic partnership between four countries Australia, India, Japan, and the United States went into cold storage after protests from China.