Quad Leaders Expected to Meet in Manila During ASEAN Summit
· World · The Hindu
The leaders of India, Australia, Japan, and the U.S. are expected to hold a summit in Manila this November on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit. This meeting would mark the first leader-level gathering since Donald Trump began his second term as U.S. President. It will also be the first Quad summit attended by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. While the grouping faced strategic turbulence in 2025 due to shifting U.S. geopolitical priorities, it has maintained operational continuity. The group notably elevated its maritime domain awareness initiative to a surveillance collaboration framework in New Delhi earlier in May 2026.
Why it matters
The summit serves as a critical test for the future of the Quad alliance under the new U.S. administration, directly impacting Indo-Pacific security and India's strategic partnerships in the region.
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