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(L-R) Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, U.S. President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pose for photo before QUAD leaders meeting at the prime minister’s office in Tokyo on May 24, 2022. QUAD, Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, is a strategic security dialogue between Australia, India, Japan, and the United States that is maintained by talks between member countries. ( The Yomiuri Shimbun )

The Quad needs a harder edge

Dhruva Jaishankar and Tanvi Madan

Thursday, May 19, 2022

Russia's President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of their meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, December 6, 2021. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi

Why India is not in Russia’s camp

Saturday, May 7, 2022

Local village voters are seen in the queue with the proper Covid-19 guidelines as they wait to cast their votes on the bi-election as one of a winning candidate had died before the assembly election term ends at Pipili election constituency of Puri district neighbored of the eastern Indian state Odishas capital city Bhubaneswar. Local volunteers help voters to cast their votes smoothly as these areas in today surrounded and keep alerts by the police forces after a little bit violence happened before the polling. EYEPRESS/Biswaranjan Rout

Interpreting India at the Summit for Democracy

Constantino Xavier

Monday, December 6, 2021

U.S. President Donald Trump participates in the "Howdy Modi" event with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Houston, Texas, U.S., September 22, 2019. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Riding the rollercoaster: India and the Trump years

H-Diplo Thursday, November 4, 2021

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi participates in a 'Quad nations' meeting at the Leaders' Summit of the Quadrilateral Framework hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden in the East Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., September 24, 2021. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

India is not sitting on the geopolitical fence

War on the Rocks Wednesday, October 27, 2021

Dr. S. Jaishankar, India External Affairs Minister of India, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the sideline of the G20 Summit in Rome, Italy, on Sunday Oct 31, 2021. They discuss efforts to strengthen Indo-Pacific cooperation bilaterally and through the Quad. I look forward to working together to deepen the U.S.-India Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership, according to Blinken statement.

Major power rivalry in South Asia

October 2021

U.S President Biden hosts Quad leaders at their first in-person summit, including (L-R) Japan's PM Suga Yoshihide, India's PM Narendra Modi, Australia's PM Scott Morrison, and in the White House on Friday Sept 24, 2021 amid shared concerns about China's growing power and behavior.

More than hype: Summit shows that the Quad is already coming of age

Saturday, September 25, 2021

U.S President Biden meets India's PM Narendra Modi as he hosts Quad leaders at their first in-person summit, including India's PM Narendra Modi, Australia's PM Scott Morrison, and Japan's PM Suga Yoshihide in the White House on Friday Sept 24, 2021 amid shared concerns about China's growing power and behavior.

Understanding the American enthusiasm for the Quad

Friday, September 24, 2021

External Affairs Minister of India Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Marise Payne speak to media during a press conference following a meeting of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) foreign ministers in Melbourne, Saturday, February 12, 2022. (AAP Image/Con Chronis) NO ARCHIVINGNo Use Australia. No Use New Zealand.

India, the Quad, and AUKUS

Friday, September 24, 2021

External Affairs Minister of India Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Marise Payne speak to media during a press conference following a meeting of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) foreign ministers in Melbourne, Saturday, February 12, 2022. (AAP Image/Con Chronis) NO ARCHIVINGNo Use Australia. No Use New Zealand.

India, the Quad, and AUKUS

Friday, September 24, 2021