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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate along with US President Joe Biden, Israeli Prime Minister Neftali Bennett and UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in a virtual summit of the newly formed I2U2 grouping next month for discussions on the food security crisis and other areas of cooperation, a top US official said on Tuesday.</p>
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The four nations decided to launch this new Quad as External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar joined his counterparts in a virtual meeting.</p>
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The virtual summit of the four countries would take place during Biden&#39;s trip to the Middle East region from July 13 to 16, a senior administration official told reporters during a conference call.</p>
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President Biden looks forward to this unique engagement, he added.</p>
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State Department spokesperson Ned Price, said at a news conference on Tuesday that each of these countries are technological hubs.</p>
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&quot;India is a massive consumer market. It is a massive producer of high-tech and highly sought-after goods as well. So, there are a number of areas where these countries can work together, whether its technology, trade, climate, COVID-19, and potentially even security as well,&quot; he said.</p>
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&quot;Part of our approach from the start is not only to revitalise and re-energise our system of alliances and partnerships around the world, but also to stitch together partnerships that did not exist previously or were not utilised to their full extent,&quot; Mr Price said.</p>
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This summit comes at a time when Biden will be embarking on his first trip to the Middle East region next month, visiting Israel, West Bank and Saudi Arabia from July 13-16, the White House confirmed in a statement. Biden&rsquo;s visit to the Gulf comes in the wake of the new geopolitical situation that has emerged after the conflict in Ukraine.</p>
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India and Israel have strengthened their bilateral relationship after PM Modi&#39;s visit to the country in 2017.</p>
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Referring to the new Quad consisting of India, Israel, UAE and the US, Jaishankar hoped this group can play an important role in furthering economic cooperation in that region.</p>
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<strong>Also read:&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.indianarrative.com/opinion-news/the-quad-a-work-in-progress-or-a-force-for-global-good-174101.html">The Quad: A work in progress or a Force for Global Good?</a></strong></p>
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