Wilmington Declaration
Why it Matters?
India joined the first-ever Quad-at-Sea Ship Observer Mission in June 2025 to enhance maritime interoperability and domain awareness under the Wilmington Declaration.
What You Should Know?
The Wilmington Declaration was adopted on 21 September 2024 during the sixth Quad Leaders’ Summit held in Wilmington, Delaware, USA.
The Wilmington Declaration was launched to advance the QUAD agenda in the Indo-Pacific region.
Key Features:
Quad Cancer Moonshot aims to combat cervical cancer and save lives in the Indo-Pacific.
Quad Ports of the Future Partnership was announced to support sustainable port infrastructure using shared expertise.
A Semiconductor Supply Chain Contingency Network Memorandum of Cooperation was signed to strengthen semiconductor supply chain resilience.
Quad countries committed to boosting energy efficiency, including the manufacturing and deployment of affordable high-efficiency cooling systems.
India will establish a space-based web portal for Mauritius to promote open science and support climate and extreme weather monitoring.
Maritime Initiative for Training in the Indo-Pacific (MAITRI) was launched to utilize tools under the Indo-Pacific Partnership for Maritime Domain Awareness.
Quad-at-Sea Ship Observer Mission 2025 was launched to enhance interoperability and maritime safety.