The U.S. views the Quad (Quadrilateral Strategic Dialogue comprising India, the U.S., Japan, and Australia) as a “very important platform,” according to S. Paul Kapur, the top Trump administration diplomat for the South and Central Asian region.
“… The Quad is a very important platform. It has done well,” Assistant Secretary Kapur told the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on South & Central Asia on Wednesday (February 11, 2026), characterising India as an “active” and “important” participant.
We’re also deeply committed to the Quad, says Secretary of State Rubio
The U.S. and India were looking to expand defence exercises and interoperability following the signing of their latest ten-year defence cooperation framework (October 2025), according to Mr. Kapur.
“We also have some potential purchases of weapon systems in the pipeline that will help India to protect itself better and ensure its sovereignty. Also (this) will create American jobs (and) be good for both sides,” he said.
