Quad issues principles for critical tech, clean energy in Indo-Pacific

Leaders from Quad countries on Saturday met for their third in-person summit in Japan’s Hiroshima on the sidelines of the G7 summit.

The strategic forum that comprises India, USA, Japan and Australia issued joint ‘Principles for Secure Software, Principles for Critical and Emerging Technology Standards and Principles for Clean Energy Supply Chains’ in the Indo-Pacific to bring lasting benefits from better options that build resilience, facilitate open communication and boost economic growth, the Economic Times (ET) reported.

The Quad leaders announced the Principles on Critical and Emerging Technology Standards to promote interoperability, innovation, trust, transparency, diverse markets, security-by-design, compatibility, inclusiveness and free and fair market competition, the ET report said.