“Fascinating partnership with India…”, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan lauds I2U2, Quad grouping
The grouping of India, Israel, UAE, and the USA dubbed “I2U2” is projected by commentators as the Quad for West Asia. I2U2 aims to encourage joint investments in six mutually identified areas such as water, energy, transportation, space, health, and food security. Speaking at Georgetown University about the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris administration’s national security strategy, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said, “We are trying creative arrangements all over the world. Creative, purposeful, and entrepreneurial ways like I2U2 which sounds a bit ridiculous by name (he said jokingly) but is a fascinating new partnership between India, Israel, the US and UAE– to work in areas of water space, health and food security.”The US “is working with a diverse range of governments with shared challenges that promote a common vision,” he said. NSA Sullivan also hailed the Quad grouping which focuses on the Indo-Pacific for maritime domain awareness. Quad and partnership with ...