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Speak<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quad Ports Plan: Resilient Indo-Pacific Maritime Hub<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Author :&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.orfonline.org\/people-expert\/sayantan-haldar\">Sayantan Haldar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orfonline.org\/content-type\/expert-speak\"><strong>Expert Speak&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orfonline.org\/expert-speak-category\/raisina-debates-review\">Raisina Debates<\/a><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Published on&nbsp;<strong>Jul 29, 2025<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/intent\/post?text=Quad+Ports+Plan%3A+Resilient+Indo-Pacific+Maritime+Hub%20-%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.orfonline.org%2Fresearch%2Fquad-ports-plan-resilient-indo-pacific-maritime-hub&amp;via=orfonline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orfonline.org\/public\/img\/twitter-x.png\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.orfonline.org%2Fresearch%2Fquad-ports-plan-resilient-indo-pacific-maritime-hub&amp;title=Quad+Ports+Plan%3A+Resilient+Indo-Pacific+Maritime+Hub&amp;source=orfonline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/telegram.me\/share\/url?&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.orfonline.org%2Fresearch%2Fquad-ports-plan-resilient-indo-pacific-maritime-hub&amp;text=Quad+Ports+Plan%3A+Resilient+Indo-Pacific+Maritime+Hub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>Quad\u2019s venture into the ports sector marks a critical milestone in strengthening efforts to build a resilient maritime connectivity and infrastructure architecture in the Indo-Pacific<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orfonline.org\/public\/uploads\/posts\/image\/1753806744_GettyImages-1151695746%20(3).jpg\" alt=\"Quad Ports Plan: Resilient Indo-Pacific Maritime Hub\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Image Source:<\/strong>&nbsp;Getty Image<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Getty Images<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>This is part of the essay series:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.orfonline.org\/series\/sagarmanthan-edit-2025\">Sagarmanthan Edit 2025.<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The present-day Quad\u2014involving India, Japan, Australia, and the United States (US)\u2014first came together in&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/asiasociety.org\/policy-institute\/quad-backgrounder\">2004<\/a>&nbsp;to bolster humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) efforts in the aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. The group took formal shape in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.orfonline.org\/research\/the-quadfather-the-legacy-of-shinzo-abe-and-the-quad\">2007<\/a>, led by efforts from former Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, to emerge as a critical minilateral group in the Indo-Pacific region. The emergence of the Quad coincided with the rise of the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.asianconfluence.org\/publication-details-full\/a-crowded-affair-indo-pacific-s-evolving-security-architecture-and-delhi-s-path\">Indo-Pacific<\/a>&nbsp;as a vital security and strategic maritime theatre offering critical opportunities to harness growth and prosperity, marked by the thriving economies in the region. While the group did not sustain momentum and eventually withered, strategic developments in the region, primarily centred around growing Chinese belligerence, caused its resuscitation in&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/warontherocks.com\/2017\/11\/rise-fall-rebirth-quad\/\">2017<\/a>, when the four democracies resumed foreign minister-level dialogue on the sidelines of the ASEAN and East Asia Summits in Manila. Since then, the Quad has not only deepened its cooperation in the domain of maritime security in the pursuit of establishing a rules-based free and open maritime order in the Indo-Pacific, but also expanded cooperation in new domains, in tandem with new opportunities arising from the shifting and multifaceted economic realities in the region.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The group\u2019s recent announcement of initiating the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2057460\">Quad Ports of the Future Partnership<\/a>&nbsp;stands out as one such vital domain where it has sought to expand and bolster its cooperation. The Quad Ports of the Future Partnership was first announced at the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/in.usembassy.gov\/the-wilmington-declaration-joint-statement-from-the-leaders-of-australia-india-japan-and-the-united-states\/\">Wilmington Summit<\/a>&nbsp;of the Quad leaders in 2024, and further reiterated at the Foreign Ministers\u2019 meet at Washington in&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mea.gov.in\/bilateral-documents.htm?dtl\/39734\/Factsheet++2025+Quad+Foreign+Ministers+Meeting+in+Washington+DC+July+01+2025\">2025<\/a>. The group\u2019s venture into the ports sector marks a critical milestone in strengthening efforts to build a resilient maritime connectivity and infrastructure architecture in the Indo-Pacific. By establishing this initiative, the Quad countries seek to&nbsp;coordinate, exchange information, as well as share best practices with partner countries in the Indo-Pacific region. The Quad\u2019s ability to mobilise public and private sector investments in building resilient port infrastructure is likely to make this initiative a global good, which remains much in demand across the region.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why is cooperation in the domain of building resilient port infrastructure in the Indo-Pacific important? According to&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/indiafoundation.in\/articles-and-commentaries\/indias-trade-diplomacy-in-the-indo-pacific-a-counter-to-china\/#:~:text=India's%20trade%20diplomacy%20in%20the%20Indo%2DPacific%2C%20a%20region%20that,be%20a%20significant%20economic%20force.\">estimates<\/a>, the Indo-Pacific region accounts for nearly 63 percent of global GDP, while facilitating the passage of 50 percent of international maritime trade. Having a robust maritime infrastructure is vital in harnessing the immense potential of growth and prosperity in the region. Towards this end, ports serve as vital&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.isdp.eu\/can-indias-ports-anchor-its-indo-pacific-outlook\/\">nodes<\/a>&nbsp;in aiding the establishment of a secure and resilient maritime connectivity architecture in the Indo-Pacific. While much of the Indo-Pacific\u2019s strategic discourse remains dominated by the evolving security dynamics, the underlying economic potential of the region, too, is increasingly gaining traction. From the vantage point of the Quad, it remains imperative that the countries of the region are inducted into the fold of the growing economic activities in the region.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In an era of sea-borne globalisation, strengthening cooperation in fostering resilience in the regional ports architecture will remain an important pillar in harnessing shared opportunities in the Indo-Pacific. Additionally, this initiative also appears to be aligning with the Quad\u2019s mandate of emerging as a force for global good. In his remarks at the Wilmington Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi articulated a benign vision for the Quad, one that seeks to be a&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/international\/quad-to-act-as-a-force-for-global-good-modi\/article36660779.ece\">force for global good<\/a>&nbsp;and not poised against anything. The crafting of such a vision is critical given the manifest competing efforts that are underway in the Indo-Pacific to consolidate geopolitical influence and strategic positioning. For the Quad, the mandate appears to be clear\u2013deliver global goods to resident countries, and facilitate a greater degree of involvement of non-resident countries in the region. Through this, the group seeks to galvanise the geoeconomic potential of the region by harnessing the capabilities of resident countries.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Strengthening maritime connectivity by way of aiding efforts to build a robust ports architecture is a vital step in heralding a cohesive and resilient strategic architecture in the region. Other similar initiatives undertaken by the Quad, in the realm of maritime domain awareness and HADR, are vital steps to complement efforts to build a sound ports infrastructure across the Indo-Pacific. Cooperation in this domain is a global good, crucial for the Quad to strengthen a resilient Indo-Pacific geoeconomic space and to realise its vision of serving as a force for global good. While this initiative appears to have set in motion an important building block for the Quad, it is critical to continue to view this domain of cooperation as a facilitator of global cooperation with emphasis on countries and stakeholders in the region.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Sayantan Haldar&nbsp;is a Research Assistant, Strategic Studies Programme, Observer Research Foundation.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orfonline.org\/topic\/neighbourhood\">Neighbourhood<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orfonline.org\/geography\/india\">India<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orfonline.org\/tags\/geopolitics\">Geopolitics<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orfonline.org\/tags\/indo-pacific\">indo pacific<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orfonline.org\/tags\/partnership\">partnership<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orfonline.org\/tags\/quad\">Quad<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orfonline.org\/tags\/quad-members\">quad members<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The views expressed above belong to the author(s).<em>ORF research and analyses now available on Telegram!&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/orftg\">Click here&nbsp;<\/a>to access our curated content \u2014 blogs, longforms and interviews.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orfonline.org\/expert-speak\/from-promise-to-potential-tracking-nep-s-agenda-for-internationalising-indian-education\">&nbsp;PREV<\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.orfonline.org\/expert-speak\/nep-2020-advancing-equity-through-foundational-learning\">NEXT&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Author<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orfonline.org\/public\/uploads\/peoples\/image\/1754293984_Sayantan-Haldar.jpg\" alt=\"Sayantan Haldar\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sayantan Haldar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sayantan Haldar is an Associate Fellow with ORF\u2019s Strategic Studies Programme. 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