Trump tariffs and warming India-China ties have silenced the Quad partnership … for now

By: Hyeran Jo, Texas A&M University and Yoon Jung Choi, Texas A&M University; Sejong Institute, The Conversation

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Published: December 18, 2025

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Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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By Hyeran Jo, Texas A&M University and Yoon Jung Choi, Texas A&M University; Sejong Institute

When leaders of “the Quad” last met in September 2024, host and then-President Joe Biden declared the partnership between the United States, India, Australia and Japan to be “more strategically aligned than ever before.”

“The Quad is here to stay,” trumpeted Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Fast-forward a little over a year, however, and the tune has changed.

Leaders …

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