India, June 1 -- After the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) foreign ministers' meeting on May 26, the general perception is likely to be that the grouping has shifted from dormancy to near-death. Future summits seem appended to other forums, whenever they occur - pointing to a lack of American interest. Quad has long been a case of fits-and-starts. It saw sterling cooperation after the devastating 2004 tsunami but died out soon after, only to see a strong revival in 2017 due to Chinese aggressiveness in the South China Sea. Now, an extremely unstable world order may lead to what the joint statement from the foreign ministers' meeting notes as "great challenges, but also unprecedented opportunities" for Quad.

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