MULTILATERAL GROUPING · I2U2
I2U2
India · Israel · United Arab Emirates · United States
A four-country grouping bringing together India, Israel, the UAE and the United States on six priority areas: food security, water, energy, transportation, space and health. Stood up in 2022 following the I2U2 Leaders' Summit, the grouping operates project-by-project, with two flagship investments announced in its founding year.
MEMBER STATES
The 4 members and what each brings
India
Lead partner
BRINGS TO THE TABLE
- Markets, manufacturing scale, food demand
Israel
Tech partner
BRINGS TO THE TABLE
- Agri-tech, water reuse, cyber, R&D
United Arab Emirates
Finance partner
BRINGS TO THE TABLE
- Capital, logistics, renewable infrastructure
United States
Tech & convening power
BRINGS TO THE TABLE
- Technology, capital, convening power
PRIORITY AREAS
Six themes, project-by-project execution
Food security
$2bn agri-park investment announced 2022, sited across Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and other Indian states. UAE finances; Israel provides agri-technology.
Flagship: $2.0bn Joint Investment
Clean energy
$330m hybrid solar-wind project at Dwarka in Gujarat; 300 MW capacity. US firms providing storage technology.
Flagship: $330m Solar-Wind
Water
Joint water-reuse pilots in Indian municipalities draw on Israeli technology under UAE financing.
Health
Vaccine manufacturing capacity expansion and joint health-security frameworks under discussion.
Space
Earth observation data sharing for climate, agriculture, and disaster response on the agenda.
Transportation
I2U2 logistics platform proposals intersect with the IMEC corridor (India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor) announced at G20.
INDIA'S ROLE
What India brings, what India gets
India is the largest market and the principal manufacturing base in the grouping. The agricultural and energy investments announced in 2022 are sited on Indian land; the Indian states of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh have been the principal beneficiaries. For India, I2U2 sits within a broader strategy of working flexibly through small-group 'minilaterals' alongside more traditional multilateral bodies. The grouping has been characterised by Indian officials as project-led rather than institution-building - a preference that has shaped its early focus on concrete investments.
INDIA CONTRIBUTES
- ·Manufacturing & assembly scale
- ·Demand: food, energy, services
- ·Skilled workforce, R&D capacity
- ·Land and host-side co-financing
INDIA RECEIVES
- ·Capital from Gulf and US sources
- ·Agri-tech and water-reuse technology
- ·Renewable-energy systems and storage
- ·A West Asia coordination platform
OUTCOMES TO DATE
What I2U2 has actually produced
UPDATED 12 MAY 2026
FLAGSHIP 01
$2.0bn
Announced 2022 · UAE led financing
Multi-site network of food parks announced at the founding summit. UAE provides financing; Israel brings agricultural technology; the United States provides convening and technical partnership; Indian sites and operates the parks.
FLAGSHIP 02
$330m
Announced 2023 · In development
300 MW hybrid solar-wind project at Dwarka, Gujarat. UAE-based developers with US firms supplying battery storage technology. Construction and grid integration in progress.