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RULES-BASED ORDER

QUAD GAMES

At their meeting Quad foreign ministers reaffirmed their steadfast commitment

to supporting a free and open Indo-Pacific and reforms at the United Nations.

Both the issues reflect the foreign policy priorities of New Delhi

OUR BUREAU released by Quad.
These statements came against
New Delhi
the backdrop of growing China’s as-
n an important development, the sertiveness in the region.
Quadrilateral Security Dialogue Foreign ministers of the Quad
I(Quad) on Friday reiterated its grouping on Friday condemned as
support for the UN Charter, includ- “inadmissible” Russia’s threat to use
ing the expansion of permanent and nuclear weapons in its ongoing con-
non-permanent seats of the 15-mem- flict against Ukraine and underscored
ber world body. The Quad Foreign the need for “a comprehensive, just
Ministers carried out a comprehen- and lasting peace in Ukraine.”
sive review of various issues, ranging “We continued to discuss our
from Indo-Pacific to ASEAN in a responses to the conflict in Ukraine
meeting presided by External Affairs and the immense human suffering it
Minister S Jaishankar. is causing, and concurred that the use
The meeting of four Quad For- or threat of use of nuclear weapons is
eign Ministers was presided by Ex- inadmissible,” read a joint statement
ternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, by the Quadrilateral Security Dia-
Australian Foreign Minister Penny logue or Quad.
Wong, Japanese counterpart Yoshi- “We underscored the need for
masa Hayashi and US State Depart- a comprehensive, just and lasting
ment Secretary Antony Blinken. peace in Ukraine in accordance with
Talking about the reforms in international law, including the UN
United Nations Security Council, the Charter. We emphasized that the
Quad foreign ministers said, “We con- rules-based international order must
cur that the rules-based international S Jaishankar with the other leaders at the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meet respect sovereignty, territorial integ-
order is anchored in international in New Delhi on Friday (ANI) rity, transparency and peaceful reso-
law, including the UN Charter, and lution of disputes,” it said.
the principles of sovereignty, political engagement in the Inter-Govern- supported the peaceful settlement of In February this year Russian
independence, and territorial integ- mental Negotiations (IGN) process disputes without resorting to threats President Vladimir Putin had an-
rity of all states. We are committed on Security Council Reforms with an or use of force and freedom of navi- nounced a withdrawal of Russia from
to cooperating to address attempts overall objective of making the UN gation and overflight. the New START, a landmark nuclear
to unilaterally subvert the UN and Security Council more effective, rep- “Our meeting today reaffirms arms control treaty and threatened to
international system, in consultation resentative, and credible,” it added. the Quad’s steadfast commitment to resume nuclear tests. This came on the
with our partners and through multi- In September last year, a joint supporting a free and open Indo-Pa- one-year anniversary of the conflict
lateral and international platforms,” statement was issued following a cific, which is inclusive and resilient. between Russia and Ukraine, which
the statement read. meeting of Quad foreign ministers We strongly support the principles of is still displaying signs of escalation.
“We reiterate our unwavering in New York on the sidelines of the freedom, rule of law, sovereignty and The West also recently an-
support for the UN Charter, includ- UN General Assembly committed territorial integrity, peaceful settle- nounced the supply of more ad-
ing its three pillars, and our steadfast towards expanding the UNSC. That ment of disputes without resorting to vanced weapons to Ukraine, deepen-
commitment to strengthening the meeting was attended by Penny Wong threat or use of force and freedom of ing its involvement in the conflict. In
UN and international system through of Australia, S Jaishankar of India, navigation and overflight and oppose response, Russian President Vladimir
a comprehensive reform agenda, in- Hayashi Yoshimasa of Japan and US any unilateral attempt to change the Putin has already reinforced Russian
cluding through expansion in perma- Secretary of State Antony Blinken. status quo, all of which are essential positions along the 1,000-km-long
nent and non-permanent seats of the Quad also reaffirmed its stead- to the peace, stability and prosperity frontline in Ukraine.
UN Security Council. In this regard, fast commitment to supporting a free of the Indo-Pacific region and be- Risks of a direct confrontation
we commit to active and constructive and open Indo-Pacific and strongly yond,” according to the statement Continued on next page... >>

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