A quadrilateral group replacing India with the Philippines, known as the ‘Squad’, is becoming US foreign security policy in the Indo-Pacific.
Quad meeting in Japan, 2023. (Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Australia)
Something unusual seems to be happening in India-United States relations. A quadrilateral group replacing India with the Philippines, known as the ‘Squad’, is becoming US foreign security policy in the Indo-Pacific. Whether it is a mild tiff or a more severe rift is yet to unravel. Several reasons seem to converge, leading to disarrays in the ties.