= Quadrilateral Security Dialogue =

The '''Quadrilateral Security Dialogue''', more commonly known as the '''Quad''', is a cooperative and prospective treaty organization.

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== 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]].

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== Membership ==

Membership has not expanded since its establishment or re-establishment.

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== Structure ==



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