When did Quad group formed?

2007
Quadrilateral Security Dialogue

Australia, India, Japan, and the United States are highlighted in blue. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe intended for the Quadrilateral to establish an “Asian Arc of Democracy”.
Abbreviation	QUAD
Established	2007 (1st time) 2017 (reestablished after negotiations in November)

Who proposed the idea of Quad?

Since its establishment in 2007, the representatives for the four-member nations have met periodically. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was the first to pitch the idea for the formation of Quad in 2007.

What is quadrilateral grouping?

The Quadrilateral group or the Quad is an informal group which includes the trade spokespersons of Canada, the European Union, Japan, and the United States. It was first suggested at a private meeting during the 7th G7 summit in July 1981.

What is Quad initiative?

The Quad is a partnership among “like-minded” countries and is not ‘designed’ to be a security alliance, said Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison who argued that even China is welcome to contribute to the objective of ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific.

When did India join the quad?

Following the Indian Ocean tsunami, India, Japan, Australia, and the US created an informal alliance to collaborate on disaster relief efforts. In 2007, then PM of Japan, Shinzo Abe, formalised the alliance, as the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue or the Quad.

Which country is not a part of Indo-Pacific Quad grouping?

The correct answer is France. Quad comprises Japan, India, Australia, and the United States. It is not an alliance but a grouping of countries that are interested in strengthening a rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific region.

Does Quad mean 8?

The terms octa-core and quad-core denote the number of processor cores in a CPU. Octa is eight, quad is four.