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In a thinly veiled reference to China, the Quad grouping on Friday reiterated that respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity underline the development of the Indo-Pacific region and expressed serious concern on the militarization of disputed features, the dangerous use of coast guard and maritime militia vessels, and efforts to disrupt other countries’ offshore exploitation activities. The Quad or the Quadrilateral coalition is a plurilateral framework comprising India, Australia, Japan and the US that was formed in 2017 to counter China’s aggressive behaviour in the strategically important Indo-Pacific region. Foreign ministers of the four-nation bloc — External Affairs Minister S...
