By Debalina Ghoshal, Non Resident Fellow, Council on International Policy. Asia Pacific Fellow, EastWest Institute
Amid India’s ongoing tussle with China and in the light of Chinese assertive behaviour in regions in South China Sea and Indian Ocean Region (IOR), many analysts have felt that the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QUAD) which is an informal strategic dialogue forum between India, Japan, the United States and Australia need to be strengthened.