India and Quad: Significance and Challenges

Significance

• Countering China: Chinese interests in the maritime realm outweigh their opportunistic efforts to seize land in the Himalayas. Chinese trade is largely conducted via the Indian Ocean routes, which cross major shipping lanes. In the event of any border action by China, India may be able to stifle Chinese trade by working with the Quad countries.
• Becoming Net Security Provider: Great powers are becoming more interested in the maritime sector, particularly with the introduction of the "Indo-Pacific" idea. The idea of a "broader Asia" that can expand its influence outside of physical bounds can be realised with India, which ....