Japan foreign minister’s Quad and “The Beatles” parallel in India

Yoshimasa Hayashi, the foreign minister of Japan, compared the Quad model to the English rock band “The Beatles” and outlined the rationale behind the alliance on Friday during a panel discussion at the Raisina Dialogue 2023.

The Quadrilateral Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, which was held Friday in New Delhi alongside the Raisina Dialogue 2023, featured the Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and the Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi. (Twitter: Raisina Conversation)

The Asian Quad, which consists of Japan, Australia, the United States, and India, is more like to a “soft Beatles” where the members can produce their “solo albums,” according to Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, who made the comparison on Friday.

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The four Quad foreign ministers were present for the panel discussion at the Raisina Dialogue 2023, where Hayashi delivered his remarks. This is not a band like the Beatles where everyone collaborates to create an album as a rock band every few years… The group’s members are set, and they have performed as a unit for ten years. Hayashi added, drawing laughter from the audience, “This is more like a soft group within the Beatles, and like Paul McCartney may release a solo of their own.

After US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that ORF President Samir Saran, who was moderating the conversation, was “an honorary member of the Quad…a sort of fifth Beatle,” the Japanese Foreign Minister used an analogy.

The Quad may speak freely without being concerned about any “major circumstances” because of the confidence that exists between the four members of the Quad and the fact that they all share the same principles, such as democracy and freedom. He added that the Quad does not seek to exclude anyone and is not a military alliance (including China). The Japanese minister argued that there are no concerns that contradict with China and the Quad as long as Beijing abides by international norms and regulations.

As part of his explanation of the Quad’s purpose, Blinken added, “Quad is made to focus on certain subjects where the unique characteristics of our countries when combined make sense.” He pointed out that in other instances, various country groupings make more sense since they take into account the unique interests or qualities that those nations can contribute.

Due to the Japanese Parliament’s ongoing session, Hayashi, who arrived in India on Friday, was unable to attend the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on Thursday.