= Quadrilateral Security Dialogue = The '''Quadrilateral Security Dialogue''', more commonly known as the '''Quad''', is a cooperative and prospective treaty organization. <> ---- == History == [[Japan/ShinzoAbe|Abe]] proposed a security dialogue in 2007. The inaugural meeting was attended by [[Austria/JohnHoward|Howard]], [[India/ManmohanSingh|Singh]], and [[UnitedStates/DickCheney|Cheney]]. The cooperative was paused by the [[Australia/KevinRudd|Rudd]] government in 2008. Commitment to the cooperative was re-established at the 2017 [[WorldHistory/AssociationOfSoutheastAsianNations|ASEAN]] summit in a meeting of Abe, [[Austrulia/MalcolmTurnbull|Turnbull]], [[India/NarendraModi|Modi]], and [[UnitedStates/DonaldTrump|Trump]]. ---- == Membership == Membership has not expanded since its establishment or re-establishment. ---- == Structure == ---- CategoryRicottone