Four allies to hold fourth quadrilateral meet
01, Jun 2019
Prelims level :
Mains level :
- India, US,Japan, and Australia are set to meet for the fourth time and with the latest quadrilateral meet set to occur in Bangkok.
- India has said the quadrilateral meeting is a consultative process, not a military alliance.
- The issues for discussion during the last meeting were on expected lines centered on the Indo-Pacific. It means free passage for ships and a free and open Indo-Pacific.