NEW DELHI—First there was a quadrilateral security alliance or “quad” between the United States, India, Japan, and Australia in the Indo-Pacific. Now there’s buzz about a Middle East quad between the United States, India, Israel, and the UAE. What has been described as a “preliminary” and informal meeting between the foreign ministers of the four nations on Oct 18 was partly in-person and partly virtual. Intending to enhance political and economic cooperation between the four nations in “the Middle East and Asia” Secretary Blinken spoke with Emirati Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Indian Foreign Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar, and Israeli Foreign Minister and Alternate Prime Minister Yair Lapid. Jaishankar who’s on a five-day, first trip to Israel said in a message on Twitter that the forum will work on “economic growth and global issues” and said there’ll be an “expeditious follow-up.” He and Lapid joined the forum in person. The …