Raisina Dialogue 2024 | Session 2: Quad for the Indo-Pacific | The primary focus of the Quad, a free and open Indo-Pacific, should be in the interest of all countries in the region. However, there continue to be concerns that the Quad is an exclusive partnership. This session will consider the state of recent efforts to expand the grouping’s outreach to other like-minded countries.

Is the Quad “exclusive”, requiring it to expand its outreach? What is the current state of Quad engagements with the wider region?

What are the potential partners and stakeholders in the Indo-Pacific that the Quad should engage with, from ASEAN, the EU, BIMSTEC, and AUKUS? What are their capacities and willingness to engage with the Quad?

How can the Quad better demonstrate, through its actions and priorities, that it serves the shared aspirations of countries in the Indo-Pacific?

Speakers:
Anil Sooklal, BRICS Sherpa & Ambassador at Large for Asia and BRICS, Department International Relations and Cooperation, South Africa
Shanakiyan Rasamanickam, Member of Parliament, Sri Lanka
Hayley Channer, Director of Economic Security, United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney, Australia
Heungchong Kim, Distinguished Professor, College of International Relations, Korea University, Republic of Korea
Lynn Kuok, Visiting Professor, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University, United States

Moderator:
Yoshiyuki Sagara, Senior Research Fellow, Asia Pacific Initiative, Institute of Geoeconomics, Japan

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