EPISODE · Jun 2, 2026 · 38 MIN
Reading the Quad Between the Lines
from All Things Policy · host Takshashila Institution
In this episode, Brigadier Anil Raman (Retd), Lokendra Sharma and Ashwin Prasad Rao sit down to make sense of the Quad partnership that's sending confusing signals. The Quad foreign ministers met in New Delhi on 26 May, but the optics were hard to read: no leaders' summit, Trump fresh off calling Xi a "great leader" in Beijing, and a year of tariffs on America's own partners.So the episode traces the Quad across its past, present and future—what the grouping actually is, how it got here, and where it's headed. Along the way they read between the lines of the recent announcements and actions, from critical minerals to the Fiji port project to maritime cooperation, asking what's genuinely new, what's older cooperation repackaged, and what it all means for India.Read the analysis by Lokendra Sharma and Brigadier Raman here: http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/the-quad-lives-but-needs-course-correction-by-the-us-to-thrive-13933355.htmlhttps://www.ndtv.com/opinion/the-quad-has-gone-quiet-but-for-a-reason-11553377Are you passionate about shaping India's future? Keen to find solutions for India's most pressing challenges? Look no further than Takshashila's Post Graduate Programme in Public Policy. This 48-weekend programme will equip you with the knowledge, skills, and network needed to pivot to a meaningful career in public policy. Apply at school.takshashila.org.in/pgp by June 7th. The programme begins by June 20th. Hope to see you there!All Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy brought to you by the Takshashila Institution, Bengaluru.Find out more on our research and other work here: https://takshashila.org.in/research-areasCheck out our public policy courses here: https://school.takshashila.org.in
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In this episode, Brigadier Anil Raman (Retd), Lokendra Sharma and Ashwin Prasad Rao sit down to make sense of the Quad partnership that's sending confusing signals. The Quad foreign ministers met in New Delhi on 26 May, but the optics were hard to read: no leaders' summit, Trump fresh off calling Xi a "great leader" in Beijing, and a year of tariffs on America's own partners.So the episode traces the Quad across its past, present and future—what the grouping actually is, how it got here, and where it's headed. Along the way they read between the lines of the recent announcements and actions, from critical minerals to the Fiji port project to maritime cooperation, asking what's genuinely new, what's older cooperation repackaged, and what it all means for India.Read the analysis by Lokendra Sharma and Brigadier Raman here: http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/the-quad-lives-but-needs-course-correction-by-the-us-to-thrive-13933355.htmlhttps://www.ndtv.com/opinion/the-quad-has-gone-quiet-but-for-a-reason-11553377Are you passionate about shaping India's future? Keen to find solutions for India's most pressing challenges? Look no further than Takshashila's Post Graduate Programme in Public Policy. This 48-weekend programme will equip you with the knowledge, skills, and network needed to pivot to a meaningful career in public policy. Apply at school.takshashila.org.in/pgp by June 7th. The programme begins by June 20th. Hope to see you there!All Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy brought to you by the Takshashila Institution, Bengaluru.Find out more on our research and other work here: https://takshashila.org.in/research-areasCheck out our public policy courses here: https://school.takshashila.org.in
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