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In a signal development, the leaders of the Australia-India-Japan-United States Quad met on March 12 in a virtual summit. The Quad summit and joint statement marks a significant milestone in the evolution of the grouping, its agenda now clearer and likely to be received positively across the Indo-Pacific. Since it was revived in 2017 after a decade on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Manila, the Quad has acquired considerable momentum. The March 12 summit is an indication that that momentum is far from being spent.
In a White House press conference following the summit today, U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan noted that each of the four leaders present had described the meeting as “historic.”
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Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh V. Shringla is visiting Moscow on a two-day trip beginning February 17. According to a press release from the Ministry of External Affairs, during his visit Shringla will participate in the latest iteration of the India-Russia Foreign Office Consultation, with the Russian side being led by Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov. “During the visit, Foreign Secretary will also meet Russian Deputy Foreign Minister H.E. Mr. Sergey Ryabkov for an exchange of views on topical issues of regional and international importance,” the release noted. “This year’s first visit abroad by the Foreign Secretary to Moscow signifies the importance India attaches to its close and friendly relations with the Russian Federation,” it added.