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• India joined Australia, Japan and the United States for a ministerial meeting under the quadrilateral grouping where key issues, including Myanmar, came up for discussion.
• India also emphasized in its statement that the meeting expressed commitment to “upholding rules-based international order” and “peaceful resolution of disputes”.
• The leaders referred to the military crackdown in Myanmar, with the U.S. highlighting the urgent need to restore the democratically elected government in Burma, and the priority of strengthening democratic resilience in the broader region.
• The meeting was held in the backdrop of the ongoing withdrawal of Chinese forces from positions along the Line of Actual Control but the months-long military tension did not find mention in the readouts.

About Quad:

• The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue is an informal strategic forum between the United States, Japan, Australia and India that is maintained by semi-regular summits, information exchanges and military drills between member countries.

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