Dec 04 –
Jan 05

US, Japanese, Indian and Australian navies deliver humanitarian relief after Asian tsunami

May

Inaugural meeting of the Quad on sidelines of ASEAN Regional Forum, Manila

Aug

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe address to Indian parliament introducing idea of a “broader Asia” partnership involving India, Japan, Australia and the US

Sep

Annual India‒US Malabar naval exercise extended to include the US, Japan, Australia and Singapore (Bay of Bengal)

Dec

Japanese Prime Minister Abe advocates the creation of a “democratic security diamond” with Australia, India and the US

Aug

Japanese Prime Minister Abe speech advocating “free and open Indo-Pacific” concept

Jun

Second Quad meeting (officials), Singapore

Nov

Third Quad meeting (officials), Singapore

Mar

‘Quad Plus’ meeting including South Korea, Vietnam, New Zealand to discuss COVID-19 responses

Feb

Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith advises Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi that Australia “would not be proposing” a repeat of the 2007 dialogue with the US, Japan and India

Aug

Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono proposes a meeting with the foreign ministers of Australia, the US and India in the margins of the upcoming East Asia Summit

Oct

Secretary of State Tillerson speech advocating “free and open Indo-Pacific”

Nov

First meeting of revived Quad at official level (Manila, on sidelines of ASEAN)

Australian Foreign Policy White Paper advocates “open, inclusive and prosperous Indo-Pacific”

Dec

US National Security Strategy outlines US interests in “free and open Indo-Pacific”

May

Fourth Quad meeting (officials), Bangkok

Sep

First Quad foreign ministers meeting, New York

Nov

Quad meeting (officials), Bangkok

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