A U.S. Navy chief in Asia said Thursday that India plays an important role as a member of the regional defense grouping known as the Quad, which also includes the United States, Australia and Japan, in enhancing regional stability at a time of China's growing clout."India is very committed to improving this Quad relationship, and the overall impact is just a more stable region," Vice Admiral William Merz, commander of the U.S. Navy's Seventh Fleet, said in an online roundtable briefing.Merz met the press as the four Pacific powers, which routinely operate together in the Indo-Pacific, condu…READ FULL ARTICLE