Hawaii, Dec. 8 -- Reinforcing its longstanding commitment to a stable, secure and resilient Indo-Pacific, the Quad convened the 4th Annual Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response (HADR) Strategic Meeting and Tabletop Exercise in Honolulu, Hawaii, the Ministry of External Affairs stated on Monday.

In a release, the MEA stated that the meeting that took place between December 2 and December 5 was hosted by the United States, and the exercise brought together senior government officials from India, Australia, Japan and the US to sharpen collective disaster-response coordination across the region.

"This annual event brought together government officials from India, Australia, Japan, and United States to strengthen the Quad's disaster-...