ICG ship Shaunak sails for Australia with QUAD officers onboard
The Indian Coast Guard ship Shaunak has set sail for Australia with officers from the QUAD countries on board, as part of a joint maritime engagement. The initiative aligns with the QUAD Foreign Ministers' Joint Statement of 26 May 2026, which reaffirmed the grouping's commitment to a free, open, inclusive and rules-based maritime order in the Indo-Pacific region.
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- ICG ship Shaunak sailed for Australia carrying QUAD officers.
- It aligns with the QUAD Foreign Ministers' Joint Statement of 26 May 2026.
- The mission supports a free, open, rules-based maritime order in the Indo-Pacific.
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