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India, Israel, the UAE, and the United States held their first joint meeting virtually in October 2021. At the time, the grouping of the four countries was compared to [[Quadrilateral Security Dialogue|the Quad]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/india-and-the-new-quad-in-west-asia-7578842/|title=India and the new ‘Quad’ in West Asia; The Indian Express|website=www.indianexpress.com/|date=October 20, 2021|access-date=2022-07-17}}</ref> The inclusion of the UAE and Israel in a cooperative agreement of this kind was made possible by the [[Abraham Accords]] brokered in August 2020, which normalized relations between the two countries.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/2021/10/18/uae-us-israel-and-india-meet-to-boost-four-way-co-operation/|title=UAE, US, Israel and India meet to boost four-way co-operation;The National|website= www.thenationalnews.com|date=October 18, 2021|access-date=2022-07-17}}</ref> Soliman intended for the [[Indo-Abrahamic Alliance]] concept to transform West Asia's regional geopolitics and geo-economics and ultimately link the I2U2 Plus group with the [[Quadrilateral Security Dialogue|Quad]] to shore up an overarching Asian order.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/a-new-overarching-asian-order-101635339818144.html|title=A new overarching Asian order: With the Indo-Abrahamic bloc, the United States can pivot to East Asia without leaving a vacuum in West Asia; Hindustan Times|website= www.hindustantimes.com|date=October 18, 2021|access-date=2022-07-17}}</ref> Soliman advocates for expanding the format to include more member states such as Egypt, Saudi Arabia, France, and Greece.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indianarrative.com/opinion-news/meet-mohammed-soliman-the-grand-strategist-behind-the-west-asia-quad-concept-182447.html |title=Meet Mohammed Soliman-- the grand strategist behind the West -Asia Quad concept; India Narrative |website=www.indianarrative.com |date=July 28, 2021 |access-date=2022-07-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/middle-eastern-quad-how-abraham-accords-opened-west-asia-for-india-10067651.html |title=Middle Eastern Quad? How Abraham Accords opened West Asia for India; Firstpost |website=www.firstpost.com|date=October 19, 2021 |access-date=2022-07-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/the-privatization-of-haifa-port-india-1-china-0/ |title=The privatization of Haifa Port: India 1 China 0; The Times of Israel |website=www.timesofisrael.com|date=July 20, 2022 |access-date=2022-07-20}}</ref>
Indian commentator Harshil Mehta, writing for ''[[News18]]'', called the I2U2 as "a platform for the 21st century, driven by economic pragmatism, multilateral cooperation, and strategic autonomy", which "stands in sharp contrast to old groupings where religion or political ideology would matter."<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 19, 2022 |title=How I2U2 is Truly a Platform for 21st Century |url=https://www.news18.com/news/opinion/how-i2u2-is-truly-a-platform-for-21st-century-5585119.html |access-date=2022-10-14 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=ANI |last2=ANI |date=November 26, 2022 |title="Indo-Abrahamic Alliance" continues to gather pace: Report |url=https://theprint.in/world/indo-abrahamic-alliance-continues-to-gather-pace-report/1237665/ |access-date=2022-11-28 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Abel |first=Pablo |date=November 27, 2022 |title=La 'Alianza Indo-Abrahámica' de India e Israel continúa con gran ímpetu |url=https://aurora-israel.co.il/la-alianza-indo-abrahamica-de-india-e-israel-continua-con-gran-impetu/ |access-date=2022-11-28 |website=Aurora |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=India, Israel's 'Indo-Abrahamic Alliance' continues to gather pace |url=https://www.jpost.com/international/article-723316 |access-date=2022-11-28 |website=The Jerusalem Post {{!}} JPost.com |language=en-US}}</ref>▼
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=== Saudi Arabia ===
Soliman argued that the inclusion of Saudi Arabia under the Indo-Abrahamic framework/I2U2 is "critical to the development of a West Asian system that ensures long-term peace and stability."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/india-saudi-arabia-and-the-indo-abrahamic-plus/|title=India, Saudi Arabia, and the Indo-Abrahamic Plus; Observer Research Foundation |website=orfonline.org |date=July 12, 2022 |access-date=2022-07-17}}</ref>
== Commentary==
▲Indian commentator Harshil Mehta, writing for ''[[News18]]'', called the I2U2 as "a platform for the 21st century, driven by economic pragmatism, multilateral cooperation, and strategic autonomy", which "stands in sharp contrast to old groupings where religion or political ideology would matter."<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 19, 2022 |title=How I2U2 is Truly a Platform for 21st Century |url=https://www.news18.com/news/opinion/how-i2u2-is-truly-a-platform-for-21st-century-5585119.html |access-date=2022-10-14 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=ANI |last2=ANI |date=November 26, 2022 |title="Indo-Abrahamic Alliance" continues to gather pace: Report |url=https://theprint.in/world/indo-abrahamic-alliance-continues-to-gather-pace-report/1237665/ |access-date=2022-11-28 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Abel |first=Pablo |date=November 27, 2022 |title=La 'Alianza Indo-Abrahámica' de India e Israel continúa con gran ímpetu |url=https://aurora-israel.co.il/la-alianza-indo-abrahamica-de-india-e-israel-continua-con-gran-impetu/ |access-date=2022-11-28 |website=Aurora |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=India, Israel's 'Indo-Abrahamic Alliance' continues to gather pace |url=https://www.jpost.com/international/article-723316 |access-date=2022-11-28 |website=The Jerusalem Post {{!}} JPost.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
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