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Reiterating that the Quad remains a "force for global good”, the Leaders' Summit adopted the ‘Quad Wilmington Declaration’ to take the agenda forward. 

Key Announcements in the Declaration

  • Health Security:Quad Cancer Moonshot’, a partnership to save lives in the Indo-Pacific region by combating cervical cancer.
  • Quality Infrastructure: ‘Quad Ports of the Future Partnership’ which will harness the Quad’s collective expertise to support sustainable port infrastructure development. 
  • Critical and Emerging Technologies: A ‘Semiconductor Supply Chains Contingency Network Memorandum of Cooperation’ to enhance resilience of Quad’s semiconductor supply chains.
  • Climate and Clean Energy: Collective Quad effort to boost energy efficiency, including deployment and manufacturing of high-efficiency affordable cooling systems in the region.
  • Space: India’s establishment of a space-based web portal for Mauritius, to support the concept of open science for space-based monitoring of extreme weather events and climate impact.
  • Maritime Security:
    • ‘Maritime Initiative for Training in the Indo-Pacific (MAITRI)’ to maximize tools provided through Indo-Pacific Partnership for Maritime Domain Awareness (announced in 2022) and other Quad initiatives.
    • ‘Quad-at-Sea Ship Observer Mission’ in 2025 to improve interoperability and advance maritime safety.

About Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad)

  • Members: The Quad is a diplomatic partnership (not a military alliance) between Australia, India, Japan, and the US.  
  • Purpose: It is committed to supporting an open, stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific that is inclusive and resilient.
  • Key Summit: Quad Leaders' Summits and Foreign Ministers' Meetings are held on an annual basis.
    • Quad Leaders’ Summit 2025 will be hosted by India. 
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