Few foreign policy matters generate opinions as polarising as over the Quad. The prime point of difference is over what the Quad ought to do, and whether it should be militarised or not. These concerns are fair on its own but it misses forest for the trees. The correct way to assess the Quad would be to understand its fundamental goal and, if it serves India’s interests. Unfortunately, a lot of Quad critics seem to miss assessment on these lines. There is either a wide misunderstanding about the Quad, which then fuels corresponding expectations (causing disappointment) or, downright dismissal stemming from inaccurate assessment of the context of the China challenge. For some observers, another point of criticism is the absence of a (blatant) anti-China rhetoric from the Quad meetings.
A Critical Assessment of the Quad from an Indian Perspective (Amruta Karambelkar, VIF)
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