"You will see [our cooperation] later this year when the president [Biden] hosts the Quad leaders in Washington. WATCH | China tried to scuttle India-US team-up in Quad: Joe Biden's big revelationHe added that the summit should bring "decisive" commitments on such issues as vaccine diplomacy and infrastructure. The Quad summit will also discuss the role of ASEAN countries in the security groupings, as well as countries like France and the United Kingdom, which seek cooperation with quad over Indo-Pacific. Indonesia has proximity to Malacca, Sunda, Lombok and Ombai Wetar states that box the South China Sea, the Philippines is the first island chain after Taiwan. ALSO READ | The four dimensions that will shape QuadThe Quad summit also comes at a time when China continues to be aggressive against India in east Ladakh, against Australia on trade, against Japan Senkaku islands and against the United States for the control of South China Sea and the Indo-Pacific.

Source: Hindustan Times July 06, 2021 14:30 UTC