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Hans India
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Quad concludes logistics sharing exercise
Washington: The Quad partner countries — India, Australia, Japan and the United States — conducted a tabletop exercise to advance sharing of logistics in civilian response to disasters, adding to the list of growing cooperation among them. The exercise took place from April 28 to May 2 at the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies in Honolulu, Hawaii, it was revealed on Thursday. The partner countries gathered 'for a Tabletop Exercise, a simulation to launch the Quad Indo-Pacific Logistics Network (IPLN). IPLN is an initiative that enables Quad partners to leverage shared logistics capabilities in the Indo-Pacific to support civilian response to natural disasters more rapidly and efficiently across the region,' the US state department said. 'Together with the Indo-Pacific Partnership for Maritime Domain Awareness, the IPLN reflects the Quad's commitment to ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific and highlights the value of strengthening practical cooperation to address regional challenges,' it added. The four countries have a broadening canvass of cooperation from medicines and climate to education and research, with complete buy-in from their governments, irrespective of the parties in power. The group was founded in the aftermath of the 2004 Tsunami to pool resources and effort to provide humanitarian relief during such global disasters. It fell apart in 2008 after Australia exited under pressure from China. The Quadrilateral Security Conference, as Quad was formally called, was resurrected in 2017 with the unstated purpose of countering China's aggressive rise in the Indo-Pacific region, marked by its pursuit of unilateral maritime and littoral claims. 'A free and open Indo-Pacific', as used by the State Department, is a phrase that underscores the Quad's goal of keeping the region free and open from China's influence without stating it so explicitly. The security aspect of the group's work has been played down, however, by the partner countries in recent years and their officials have forcefully pushed back against any attempt to call it a security grouping.
Hindustan Times
08-05-2025
- Business
- Hindustan Times
Quad initiative seeks to bolster civilian disaster response in Indo-Pacific
New Delhi, Quad partners Australia, India, Japan and the US took part in a "tabletop exercise" in Hawaii recently to take forward the grouping's vision of leveraging shared logistics capabilities aimed at strengthening civilian disaster response in the Indo-Pacific. From April 28 to May 2, the Quad partners convened at the "Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies in Honolulu, Hawaii for a Tabletop Exercise, a simulation to launch the Quad Indo-Pacific Logistics Network ," the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday. "The IPLN is an initiative that enables Quad partners to leverage shared logistics capabilities in the Indo-Pacific to support civilian response to natural disasters more rapidly and efficiently across the region," it said in a statement. Together with the Indo-Pacific Partnership for Maritime Domain Awareness, the IPLN reflects the Quad's commitment to ensuring a "free and open Indo-Pacific" and highlights the value of strengthening practical cooperation to address regional challenges, the MEA said. MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, in a post on X on Thursday, also shared about the recent exercise. "To take forward the Quad's vision of leveraging shared logistics capabilities to strengthen civilian disaster response in the Indo-Pacific, India, Australia, Japan and the US held a Tabletop Exercise in Hawaii from 28 Apr-2 May 2025," he posted on X along with a photograph. The Quad came together during the 2004 tsunami in the Indian Ocean region to coordinate response and assistance to countries in the region. The grouping brings together four countries with a commitment to work as a force for global good and to support an open, free, and inclusive Indo-Pacific that is prosperous and resilient. The Quad had first came together to respond to the devastating 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, surging humanitarian assistance to affected countries, the MEA said in note on the Quad in 2023. In 2022, Quad Foreign Ministers signed the Guidelines for the Quad Partnership on Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief in the Indo-Pacific, it said. In May 2024, following a tragic landslide in Papua New Guinea, the Quad countries coordinated their response in accordance with these guidelines.
United News of India
08-05-2025
- Business
- United News of India
Quad partners hold tabletop exercise to strengthen civilian disaster response in Indo-Pacific
New Delhi, May 8 (UNI) The Quad partners -- Australia, India, Japan and the US -- convened at the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies in Honolulu, Hawaii for a Tabletop Exercise, a simulation to launch the Quad Indo-Pacific Logistics Network (IPLN). The tabletop exercise was held from April 28 to May 2. IPLN is an initiative that enables Quad partners to leverage shared logistics capabilities in the Indo-Pacific to support civilian response to natural disasters more rapidly and efficiently across the region, a statement said. Together with the Indo-Pacific Partnership for Maritime Domain Awareness, the IPLN reflects the Quad's commitment to ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific and highlights the value of strengthening practical cooperation to address regional challenges. The MEA spokesperson said in a post on X: 'To take forward the Quad's vision of leveraging shared logistics capabilities to strengthen civilian disaster response in the Indo-Pacific, India, Australia, Japan and the US held a Tabletop Exercise (TTX) in Hawaii from 28 Apr–2 May 2025." UNI RN
Times of Oman
08-05-2025
- Health
- Times of Oman
Quad concludes simulation exercise for Indo-Pacific Logistics Network
Washington DC: The US Department of State in a statement on Wednesday (local time) said that the Quad partners convened at the Asia-Pacific Centre for Security Studies in Honolulu, Hawaii for a Tabletop Exercise, a simulation to launch the Quad-IPLN-exercise (IPLN). "From April 28 to May 2, the Quad partners (the United States, Australia, India, and Japan) convened at the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies in Honolulu, Hawaii for a Tabletop Exercise, a simulation to launch the Quad Indo-Pacific Logistics Network (IPLN)," the statement read. "IPLN is an initiative that enables Quad partners to leverage shared logistics capabilities in the Indo-Pacific to support civilian response to natural disasters more rapidly and efficiently across the region," the statement added. As per the statement, the IPLN reflects the Quad's commitment to ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific "Together with the Indo-Pacific Partnership for Maritime Domain Awareness, the IPLN reflects the Quad's commitment to ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific and highlights the value of strengthening practical cooperation to address regional challenges," the statement read further. Earlier on March 17, India, under its presidency of the Quad, is hosting the "Quad Workshop on Pandemic Preparedness for the Indo-Pacific Region" from March 17-19, 2025. The workshop is a key outcome of the 6th Quad Leaders' Summit held in September 2024 and aims to strengthen regional health security through collaboration on governance, surveillance, and emergency response mechanisms. Senior health officials, technical experts, and policymakers from Quad nations--India, the United States, Japan, and Australia--are participating in the event, along with over 25 delegates from 15 Indo-Pacific countries, including Cambodia, Fiji, Indonesia, Kenya, Kiribati, Madagascar, Maldives, Mozambique, Palau, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Tonga, and Tuvalu. Representatives from international health organisations are also in attendance. Highlighting the significance of the initiative, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal posted on X: "The Quad- Continuing to serve as a force for good in the region. India is hosting the Quad Workshop on Pandemic Preparedness from 17-19 March 2025. The Workshop brings together Quad partners Australia, Japan and the US, & delegates from 15 countries of the Indo-Pacific to strengthen pandemic responses, enhance resilience, & implement the One Health approach for a safer, healthier Indo-Pacific."
