The Quad——frequently referred to as the "Quadrilateral Security Dialogue"––was founded in 2007, following the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, as a platform for disaster relief coordination.

Senator Marco Rubio, ... that both countries face a “growing threat from the Chinese Communist Party,” particularly in the Himalayas and Indian Ocean. ### Mixed Views on Russia and Ukraine.

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Tuesday with his ... ministers — Rubio, Australian Penny Wong, Indian S ... devastating 2004 earthquake and tsunami in the Indian Ocean.

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Tuesday ... to bring together countries that had worked together in response to the devastating 2004 earthquake and tsunami in the Indian Ocean.

It connects the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean. The narrow channel, approximately 33 km wide at the narrowest point, separates Iran (north) from the Arabian Peninsula (south).

Newly appointed US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to meet the foreign ministers of the QUAD member nations on Tuesday (Jan 21), according to a statement from the US Department of State.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of State, Sen. Marco Rubio ... following the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, as a platform for disaster relief coordination.