Trump tariffs and warming India-China ties have silenced the Quad partnership … for now

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By Hyeran Jo and Yoon Jung Choi When leaders of “the Quad” last met in September 2024, host and then-President Joe Biden declared the partnership between the United States, India, Australia and Japan to be “more strategically aligned than ever before.” “The Quad is here to stay,” trumpeted Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Fast-forward a little over a year, however, and the tune has changed. Leaders of the Quad were due to hold their latest summit in November 2025, with India hosting. But the month came and went, and no event was held. A future date has yet to be…