I’m going to join the upcoming ISDP webinar on February 7, 2024 (8:30 – 10:00 Swedish Time) to look into the prospects of India-South Korea cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region through a Quad Plus format. Key questions will be addressed at the event:
1. Where does Seoul’s engagement with the Indo-Pacific stand and where does the Quad feature therein? What are South Korea’s reasons for seeking greater cooperation with the Quad?
2. What shape would South Korea’s cooperation with the Quad take? Would it emerge as a new ‘Quint’ platform or as a more flexible and ad hoc ‘Quad Plus’ format?
3. What are the prospects for India-Korea cooperation in the Indo-Pacific? Considering their bilateral cooperation, what are the prospects for both countries to promote and enhance minilateral formats of cooperation in the region, particularly about the Quad?
4. How can we envision a strategic convergence between India and South Korea in Indo-Pacific minilateral frameworks? In other words, what other minilateral forums could set this example for quad-plus format cooperation?
Source: https://www.isdp.eu/event/south-korea-india-and-the-emerging-quad-plus-calculus/
Stephen R. Nagy 
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