It would include India, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Israel and the European Union, said Jake Sullivan, Biden's national security adviser. In January, the White House started having conversations with regional partners about the concept. Saudi Arabia and Israel do not have diplomatic relations, though the White House has been pushing them toward normalizing relations. Jon Finer, the White House principal deputy national security adviser, said the administration pushed for Zelenskyy's inclusion at the summit. During the summit, Biden also discussed his request to Congress for additional funding for the World Bank that could generate more than $25 billion in new lending for economic development.

Source: ABC News September 09, 2023 13:50 UTC