Quad-at-Sea Ship Observer Mission sails from Chennai on Coast Guard ship Shaunak
Key facts
- Indian Coast Guard ship Shaunak sailed from Chennai with sea riders from all four Quad countries.
- Six sea riders took part: two each from India and Japan, one each from Australia and the US.
- The mission was announced at the 11th Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi on 26 May 2026.
- The first Quad-at-Sea mission, in 2025, sailed aboard US Coast Guard cutter Stratton.
Why it matters
[First] The Quad is India, Australia, Japan and the US. The observer mission builds coast guard teamwork for a free and open Indo-Pacific. The 2025 and 2026 host ships are an easy trap.
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