Category: Quad nations

Australian PM Meets US Vice President in Tokyo, Affirms Commitment a ‘Free and Open’ Indo-Pacific

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reaffirmed his commitment to working with Quad nations to realise a “free and open” Indo-Pacific region. Albanese met U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris in Tokyo ahead of the state funeral for the late Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. “We live in uncertain times. There is strategic competition; it’s something that…


Quad Leaders Unveil Maritime Security Initiative to Increase Surveillance in Indo-Pacific

The leaders of the “Quad”—the United States, Japan, Australia, and India—on Tuesday unveiled a maritime security initiative to better track illegal fishing and “dark shipping” in the Indo-Pacific. The initiative, dubbed the Indo-Pacific Partnership for Maritime Domain Awareness (IPMDA), was unveiled during the Quad meeting in Tokyo. It will enable the nations to “fully monitor”…