‘India in driver’s seat of Quad’

Eric Garcetti

US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti said India is in the "driving seat" of the Quad, while America is in the seat next to it with the "corrective steering wheel", and added that it is up to India to "forcefully define" the nature of the diplomatic partnership.

Garcetti, speaking at the 17th edition of Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF), used a unique analogy of ‘eating, drinking and sharing a ride together' to explain the different roles of member countries.

The Quad is a diplomatic partnership between India, the US, Australia, and Japan to deepen economic, diplomatic, and military ties among the four countries.

"India is very much in the driver seat of the Quad... may be America is in the next seat with the corrective steering wheel, I think Japan has been an avid navigator from the beginning and Australia is really excited to be back in the car and asking if everybody has enough to drink and eat, and where we are going.

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