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QUAD (Regional Groupings).

Syllabus: UPSC Mains GS2: India & neighbourhood, groupings, international institutions, diaspora

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GS2 · Quad, Indo-Pacific

QUAD-at-Sea Ship Observer Mission: ICG ship Shaunak sails Chennai to Perth

On 25 September 2026 the Indian Coast Guard ship Shaunak sailed from Chennai to Perth, Australia, under the QUAD-at-Sea Ship Observer Mission. Six Sea Riders from India, Japan, Australia and the United States are on board to build interoperability and trust among Quad coast guards.

UPSC angle: Prelims: Quad members; MAHASAGAR expansion. · Mains: Quad beyond military: maritime domain awareness and coast-guard cooperation.

25 Sep 2026
GS2 · IR

Quad Foreign Ministers in Delhi; energy security statement

Quad Foreign Ministers met in New Delhi on 26 May 2026, hosted by India. They issued a Joint Statement on a free and open Indo-Pacific and a Quad Statement on Indo-Pacific Energy Security. It stresses stable energy markets, diversified supply chains and unimpeded navigation, including in the Strait of Hormuz.

UPSC angle: Prelims: Quad members. · Mains: Quad's expanding agenda.

26 May 2026
GS2 · IR

Quad foreign ministers launch a Critical Minerals Initiative

A minerals initiative moves the Quad from statements into supply chains, where China's hold on processing is the real issue for India.

UPSC angle: Prelims: Quad agenda areas. · Mains: Quad, critical minerals, terror condemnation.

1 Jul 2025