Quad 2.0: Contemporary Trends and Future Trajectories

... catalyst for India to pursue a strategic roadmap that bolsters its military prowess and elevates its stature as an emerging great power. The Quad has significant implications for the security dynamics of the IOR. By fueling military asymmetries in the South Asian context, the Quad is placing a greater role to India in regional affairs, and helping it pursue expansive ambitions in the maritime domain. Thus, the Quad directly exacerbates Pakistan’s threat perception. Any efforts to exert dominance particularly in the Western ...