New quad takes shape with focus on tech, business, big data – Times of India

New Delhi: India, Israel, the United Arab Emirates and the US sat for their first “quadrant” meeting on Monday night, marking a new geopolitical equation in a region with close cooperation on trade, technology, big data and maritime security. The way opened. Suffers from unstable and deep fault lines.
“A fruitful first meeting with Israel’s APM and FM @- yarlapidi, UAE FM@ABZayed And US Secretary of State @SecBlinken this evening,” Secretary of State Jaishankar Tweeted after the meeting.

The new grouping is described as an international forum for economic cooperation. The focus areas will be trade, technology cooperation, big data and maritime security, according to official readouts from the participating countries, aimed at generating synergies beyond government-level collaboration.
Israeli Foreign Minister yair lapido And Jaishankar attended the meeting from Jerusalem, while others virtually attended from their countries.
Lapid was later quoted as saying, “Around this virtual table, there is a unique set of capabilities, knowledge and experience that can be used to build the network we all want to build.”
“I think the word we’re looking for here is synergy, because that’s what we’re going to try to start with this meeting. Synergy that gives us infrastructure, digital infrastructure, transportation, maritime security.” and work together on other things that keep us all busy… The key to success is how quickly we can move from ‘government to government’ to ‘business-to-business’. ‘,” she added.
Jaishankar said, ‘Discussed economic development and working together on global issues. Agreed on a quick follow-up.” In his brief remarks, he added, “If you’re not the closest, the three of you are among our closest relationships.” He continued, “I think it’s pretty clear that our We all think alike on the big issues of the times and what would be helpful if we could agree on some practical things to work on.”
The group discussed the possibility of working together on joint infrastructure projects. The meeting also discussed the appointment of a senior-level bureaucrat in each country to be part of the Joint Working Group to implement these decisions. All four ministers promised to meet in person during the Dubai Expo in the coming months.
US State Department spokesman Ned Price said in a statement blinken and his three counterparts discussed expanding economic and political cooperation in India West Asia and Asia. “Blinken and the ministers also discussed people-to-people relationships in technology and science and how to support global public health in relation to the Covid-19 pandemic,” the statement said.
In his remarks, Blinken described Israel, the UAE and India as “three of our most strategic partners” and added that “by bringing friends together in new ways, we make these partnerships more than the sum of their share.” are making”.
Blinken said: “I think that’s what this gathering is about. Sitting here in Washington, I can very simply say that we have three of our most strategic partners with Israel, the United Arab Emirates and India. And so many overlapping interests. Given — energy, climate, trade, regional security — it’s a really good idea to try and use this new format.”