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Question (10 marks, ~150 words):
With uncertainty over the Quad, a flexible India-Japan-Australia trilateral can advance a Free and Open Indo-Pacific. Discuss.
Explain FOIP (Abe) and the Quad ('not an Asian NATO'). Note US reluctance/'core interests' turn. Argue a JAI trilateral delivers supply chains, cables, tech and defence, complementing the Quad and strategic autonomy. Caveat: don't dilute US deterrence or duplicate.
Source: Indian Express (op-ed), 3 Jul 2026 · 2026-07-03
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