Q. Consider the following statements regarding “QUAD grouping”:
1.It was formed in 2017.
2.The Quad leaders held their first formal summit in 2021.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation: The Quadrilateral Group consisting of India, Australia, Japan and the U.S. was formed in 2017.
- It aims to strengthen the defense and security cooperation amongst the four countries.
- The idea was originally conceived in 2007 by the former Japan’s Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe.
- It has a shared objective to ensure and support a “free, open and prosperous” Indo-Pacific region.
- The Quad leaders held their first formal summit in 2021.
Source: FORUMIAS

