1/ Cuz of Quad, been some debate abt the extent of ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ coop in 2004/Tsunami Core Group.

2005, Jt Secy (AMS) S. Jaishankar:
- TCG coordinated int'l reax
- daily ๐Ÿ“ž, ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ: FS
- initially ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ, then + ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ณ
- US-IND coord re Sri Lanka
- Indian liaisons in Thailand, PACOM
2/ I've covered Quad 1.0's origins in the Tsunami Core Group in my WOTR piece bit.ly/31062Xh

I'd also recommend reading @nilanthis et al's "Improving U.S.-India HA/DR Coordination in the Indian Ocean" cna.org/cna_files/pdf/โ€ฆ
3/ This was then Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran, the Indian lead on the Tsunami Core Group, on the group at a press briefing on Jan. 5, 2005 (worth reading in full for the broader response effort) mea.gov.in/media-briefingโ€ฆ
4/ And this was an article by Marc Grossman, who, as Undersecretary of State, was the US lead on the group: "The Tsunami Core Group: A Step toward a Transformed Diplomacy in Asia and Beyond"
jstor.org/stable/2645901โ€ฆ

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20 Mar
๐Ÿงต Tweeps: after bringing you "US-China relations, Mean Girls edition," I present to you....

"The Quad & China, Pride and Prejudice Edition" 1/
2/ The Quad summit did not suddenly happen. The grouping and the countries' deepening ties have developed over time...
3/ Inspiration for Quad 1.0 in 2007 came from the coordinated response to the tsunami in 2004-05. They seemed like-minded at the time...
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19 Mar
Indian readout of PM Modi-@SecDef Austin meeting
pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetโ€ฆ
2/ US readout of day 1 of SecDef's visit to India
defense.gov/Newsroom/Releaโ€ฆ
3/ Indian defence minister Rajnath Singh's statement
pib.gov.in/PressReleasePaโ€ฆ
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12 Mar
.@ryanl_hass: "Implicit in the structure of the [#Quad] agenda will be a recognition that the US & others will enjoy greater attraction & influence by delivering solutions to problems than by presenting opposition to China"
bloomberg.com/news/articles/โ€ฆ
.@ryanl_hass: "...If the coordinated efforts of the Quad countries spurs China to up its efforts to deliver solutions to regional challenges, thatโ€™s all to the better.โ€
bloomberg.com/news/articles/โ€ฆ
Noone believes the Quad has nothing to do w/ China; & denials are only seen as "the Quad doth protest too much."

But there is a nuance here that Ryan alludes to -- the Quad is not about containing China; it *is* in part about shaping China's behavior.
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10 Mar
๐Ÿงต for the many Quad newbies, who will be joining us this week due to the ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ summit. 1/

For a quick primer, here are a series of Quad charts
Part I: brook.gs/3jzZB52
Part II: brook.gs/2SFiAzo
Part III:
2/ Some articles on the Quad
Origins: bit.ly/3l3Mr1R
Significance: bit.ly/3rMhcdS
Promise: bit.ly/3rBEIu7
Progress: bit.ly/2NaFwaA
Potential areas of coop: HA/DR (bit.ly/38oaSBF), tech (bit.ly/2N52pfv, bit.ly/2N3BqRo)
3/ One thing expected from the upcoming Quad leaders summit is a COVID19 vaccine initiative.

Idea is to put a positive foot forward, signal Quad is not just abt China, but also a value add for the Indo-Pacific

Relevant pieces
- on.ft.com/3qzjNGS
- reut.rs/3cycTNh
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20 Feb
๐Ÿงต Following up on the Quad ministerial held yesterday, a quick addition to my Quad charts, breaking down the readouts from Australia, India, Japan & the US. 1/
2/ The โ€œwhenโ€: this was the 3rd ministerial of the Quad, which was revived after a decade in 2017. Beyond these senior-level meetings, the Quad countries interact in various ways (see brook.gs/3blCOXQ). This was the first hi-level Quad meeting of the Biden administration.
3/ While there had been some questions abt the fate of the Quad, over the last few weeks, comments from Prez Biden on down (incl Austin, Blinken, Sullivan) hv indicated it is here to stay for now. At yda's ministerial, the countries agreed to an annual ministerial + addโ€™l mtgs
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17 Feb
.@StateDeptSpox says that tomorrow @SecBlinken will participate in a meeting with Quad counterparts and another with E3 counterparts (+EU foreign affairs council next week)

Feb. 18: ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ foreign ministers mtg #Quad
Feb. 18: ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ foreign ministers mtg #E3 Image
2/ @MEAIndia statement re Quad meeting tomorrow
mea.gov.in/press-releasesโ€ฆ Image
3/ For folks new to the Quad, re-upping these charts
Part I: brook.gs/3jzZB52
Part II: brook.gs/2SFiAzo

(has been some activity since the last ministerial in October including bilats, trilats - incl w other partners - and a Quad+Canada ASW exercise) Image
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