NEW DELHI -- An informal grouping of India, the U.S., Japan and Australia known as the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, or Quad, will hold its third meeting in Singapore this week, during which it is expected to focus on ways to counter China's growing influence in the Indo-Pacific region.
The security dialogue of the Quad, involving secretaries in the respective foreign offices of the four countries, will take place on the sidelines of the Nov. 14-15 ASEAN and East Asia Summit in Singapore.