QUADRILATERAL SECURITY INITIATIVE 2.0 - EXPANDING MARITIME STRATEGIC NARRATIVE IN THE INDO PACIFIC GEOSTRATEGIC ORIENTATION OF THE QUADRILATERAL SECURITY INITIATIVE.

The proposed Quadrilateral Security Initiative is a game changer in the strategic landscape of the wider Indo Pacific where the maritime countries such as India, United States, Japan and Australia with networked countries such as Indonesia and Vietnam would form a strategic arch to counter Beijing's aggressive intent in the region. United States will form a vital cog in the wheel of the strategic umbrella. The Quadrilateral Security Initiative is a game changer in the wider US China power struggle in the region. Earlier the contours of the Quadrilateral Security Initiative 2.0 were mooted during the 2017 ASEAN summit. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]