; (B) work through the I2U2 framework to promote resilience in the Indo-Pacific region to bolster energy security; (C) encourage private sector investment and business-to-business cooperation through initiatives like the I2U2 Business Forum; (D) encourage academic cooperation and exchanges among scholars working in India, the United Arab Emirates, and Israel to develop advanced energy technologies; and (E) encourage further regional initiatives, such as Project Prosperity, to promote regional integration and resilience in the face of increasing water and energy shortages; and (2) the Secretary of State should— (A) explore additional areas of cooperation between United States partners in the Middle East and North Africa and United States partners in the Indo-Pacific region to broaden strategic alignment across a range of important security, economic, and other issues; and (B) consider expansion of the I2U2 to include other key partners in regional integration, including Saudi Arabia.