What the AUKUS military pact means for India and the Quad | In Focus
b"Days ahead of this week's upcoming first in-person meeting in\\xa0Washington of the leaders of the Quad -- India, Australia, Japan and\\xa0the U.S. --\\xa0Australia, the U.K. and the U.S. made a surprise\\xa0announcement of a new landmark trilateral security partnership. Dubbed\\xa0AUKUS, the initiative will see Australia acquire nuclear-powered\\xa0submarines with help from the U.K. and the U.S. The announcement is\\xa0already making waves, drawing a strong reaction from France, which\\xa0lost its submarine deal with Australia as a result, and responded by\\xa0saying it would recall its ambassadors from Australia and the U.S. In\\xa0this episode, we break down what the AUKUS deal is about, the\\xa0implications for India and the Quad, and what it means for the broader\\xa0evolving security environment in the Indo-Pacific region. We also look\\xa0ahead to this week's Quad summit in Washington.\\nHost: Ananth Krishnan, China correspondent, The Hindu\\n\\nGuests: Suhasini Haidar, National Editor and Diplomatic Affairs\\xa0Editor, The Hindu; Dinakar Peri, Defence Correspondent, The Hindu\\nEpisode Notes\\n\\nSuhasini Haidar, Five Main Issues On the Quad Agenda\\n\\nThe Hindu editorial, Three is Company"