INDIA AND THE QUAD: OPPORTUNE GEOPOLITICS OR INCONSEQUENTIAL COOPERATION?

The tragic death of Shinzo Abe and the inception Maiden West Asian QUAD, recent rollout Indo-Pacific Maritime Domain Awareness (IPMDA), 'Quad Partnership on Humanitarian Assistance Disaster Relief (HADR) in Indo-Pacific' QUAD’s announcement an extension 50 Billion USD to bridge infrastructural lacunae debt obligations have all pummelled diplomatic alliance under limelight back into microscopic scrutiny scholars, political thinkers strategists. Having displayed exceptional collaborative results wake Covid-19 pandemic, QUAD is seen reorganising itself, with more structure, a concrete goal, defined ambitions convergent interests.The alliance, growing determination, resources effectiveness has been criticised by being equated NATO disgruntled China, whose Belt Road Initiative systematically undone countered their strategic policies, be it monitoring or competitive module vaccine diplomacy. However, despite diligent extensive contribution undertakings, India termed ‘the weakest link’ QUAD. purpose this paper understand analyse whether future past regional geopolitics—whether will, resources, strength spearhead international action cooperation pursuit its agendas—and where balance interest lies India's membership