Quadrilateral Security Dialogue
The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, more commonly known as the Quad, is a cooperative and prospective treaty organization.
History
Abe proposed a security dialogue in 2007. The inaugural meeting was attended by Howard, Singh, and Cheney.
The cooperative was paused by the Rudd government in 2008.
Commitment to the cooperative was re-established at the 2017 ASEAN summit in a meeting of Abe, Turnbull, Modi, and Trump.
Membership
Membership has not expanded since its establishment or re-establishment.