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The latest iteration of the long standing Quad Plus Dialogue was hosted virtually by the Vivekananda International Foundation on 14 February 2022. Participating think-tanks representing the other Quad partners included the Heritage Foundation, USA; the Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA), Japan; and the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) Australia. In this edition of the dialogue, the Taiwan based think-tank, the Institute for National Defense and Security Research (INDSR) joined in as a ‘Plus Partner’.

Set in the context of the emerging developments in the Indo-Pacific and the brewing conflict in Ukraine, the meeting agenda focussed on the economic and strategic implications of regional developments including the Ukraine crisis and their impact on the Indo-Pacific region. In the ensuing brainstorming session, the discussants engaged in a stimulating discussion covering pertinent contemporarily relevant issues with a special focus on the Ukraine crisis. The participants also discussed the implications and further scope of the recently convened Quad Ministerial Meeting in Melbourne. As per norm, the brainstorming session led to several nuanced and important takeaways regarding the future of the Quad within the evolving geo-strategic scenario.