Quadrilateral Security Dialogue
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The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue is a strategic forum among the United States, Japan, India, and Australia focused on promoting a free, open, and secure Indo-Pacific region through diplomatic, security, and economic cooperation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Quadrilateral Security Dialogue canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Quadrilateral Security Dialogue Context triple: [United States Indo-Pacific strategy, includesMechanism, Quadrilateral Security Dialogue]
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A.
SEATO
SEATO (the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization) was a Cold War-era collective defense alliance formed in 1954 to prevent the spread of communism in Southeast Asia.
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B.
ASEAN Regional Forum
The ASEAN Regional Forum is a multilateral security dialogue platform in the Asia-Pacific region that brings together ASEAN members and other key countries to discuss and cooperate on political and security issues.
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C.
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation is a Eurasian political, economic, and security alliance that promotes regional cooperation and stability among its member states, including major powers like China and Russia.
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D.
BIMSTEC
BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) is a regional organization that promotes economic and technical collaboration among countries in the Bay of Bengal region, bridging South and Southeast Asia.
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E.
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is an intergovernmental organization of South Asian countries that promotes regional cooperation and development in areas such as economics, culture, and social progress.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Quadrilateral Security Dialogue Target entity description: The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue is a strategic forum among the United States, Japan, India, and Australia focused on promoting a free, open, and secure Indo-Pacific region through diplomatic, security, and economic cooperation.
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A.
SEATO
SEATO (the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization) was a Cold War-era collective defense alliance formed in 1954 to prevent the spread of communism in Southeast Asia.
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B.
ASEAN Regional Forum
The ASEAN Regional Forum is a multilateral security dialogue platform in the Asia-Pacific region that brings together ASEAN members and other key countries to discuss and cooperate on political and security issues.
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C.
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation is a Eurasian political, economic, and security alliance that promotes regional cooperation and stability among its member states, including major powers like China and Russia.
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D.
BIMSTEC
BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) is a regional organization that promotes economic and technical collaboration among countries in the Bay of Bengal region, bridging South and Southeast Asia.
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E.
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is an intergovernmental organization of South Asian countries that promotes regional cooperation and development in areas such as economics, culture, and social progress.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
informal intergovernmental organization
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security dialogue mechanism ⓘ strategic forum ⓘ |
| characterizedAs |
informal strategic dialogue
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minilateral grouping ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
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other like-minded Indo-Pacific partners ⓘ |
| experiencedHiatus | yes ⓘ |
| firstInPersonLeadersSummitLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| firstInPersonLeadersSummitYear | 2021 ⓘ |
| firstLeadersSummitFormat | virtual summit ⓘ |
| firstLeadersSummitYear | 2021 ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
counterterrorism
ⓘ
critical and emerging technologies ⓘ cybersecurity ⓘ diplomatic cooperation ⓘ economic cooperation ⓘ humanitarian assistance and disaster relief ⓘ infrastructure development ⓘ maritime domain awareness ⓘ security cooperation ⓘ vaccine and health security cooperation ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Shinzo Abe ⓘ |
| goal |
enhance economic and technological cooperation among members
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enhance regional security cooperation ⓘ promote a free Indo-Pacific ⓘ promote a secure Indo-Pacific ⓘ promote an open Indo-Pacific ⓘ promote maritime security ⓘ strengthen rules-based international order in the Indo-Pacific ⓘ |
| hasWorkingGroupOn |
climate
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critical and emerging technologies ⓘ cybersecurity ⓘ infrastructure ⓘ maritime security ⓘ space ⓘ vaccines ⓘ |
| hiatusPeriod | approximately 2008–2017 ⓘ |
| inceptionYear | 2007 ⓘ |
| initialMeetingLocation | on the sidelines of the ASEAN Regional Forum in Manila ⓘ |
| initialMeetingYear | 2007 ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialStatements | English ⓘ |
| meetsFrequency | regularly at leaders, ministerial, and working-group levels ⓘ |
| memberState |
Australia
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India ⓘ Japan ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| notFormalAlliance | true ⓘ |
| oftenPerceivedAs | balancing mechanism vis-à-vis China’s growing influence in the Indo-Pacific ⓘ |
| originatedFrom | proposal by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Indo-Pacific region
ⓘ
surface form:
Indo-Pacific
|
| revivalYear | 2017 ⓘ |
| revivedAtLevel | senior officials ⓘ |
| shortName | Quad ⓘ |
| supportsPrinciple |
ASEAN centrality in regional architecture
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freedom of navigation ⓘ peaceful resolution of disputes ⓘ respect for international law including UNCLOS ⓘ |
| upgradedTo |
foreign ministers’ level
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leaders’ summit level ⓘ |
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Subject: Quadrilateral Security Dialogue Description of subject: The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue is a strategic forum among the United States, Japan, India, and Australia focused on promoting a free, open, and secure Indo-Pacific region through diplomatic, security, and economic cooperation.
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