Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been invited to join the Gaza ‘Board Of Peace’, an initiative by the United States to ensure stabilisation in the post-war region. US Ambassador Sergio Gor said on X on Sunday:
“Honored to convey POTUS invitation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to participate in the Board of Peace which will bring lasting peace to Gaza. The Board will support effective governance to achieve stability and prosperity!”
The Trump administration has invited political leaders, diplomats and business figures from around the world to join the new board, as part of a US-backed and UN-supported plan to demilitarise and rebuild the territory after two years of war between Israel and Hamas.
What exactly is this Gaza Board of Peace and how is it going to work? Here are some questions answered:
What Is The Gaza Board Of Peace?
The Gaza Board of Peace is a proposed international transitional mechanism aimed at managing Gaza in the aftermath of prolonged conflict. Its core objective is to support stabilisation, reconstruction, and civilian governance while preventing a power vacuum. The body is envisioned as a temporary arrangement involving international stakeholders, regional actors, and Palestinian technocrats to oversee aid delivery, rebuilding of infrastructure, and basic administration. It is not meant to replace Palestinian political aspirations but to create conditions for long-term peace, security, and economic recovery in Gaza during a sensitive post-conflict phase.
Who Are Its Members?
According to the White House, the main Board of Peace will focus on governance capacity-building, regional relations, reconstruction, investment and large-scale funding.
The confirmed members are:
US President Donald Trump (chair)
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio
Steve Witkoff, Trump’s special negotiator
Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law
Tony Blair, former UK prime minister
Marc Rowan, US billionaire financier
Ajay Banga, World Bank president
Robert Gabriel, a Trump aide on the National Security Council
The Gaza Executive Board, meant to support governance and service delivery, includes:
Steve Witkoff
Jared Kushner
Tony Blair
Marc Rowan
Nickolay Mladenov, Bulgarian diplomat
Sigrid Kaag, UN humanitarian coordinator for Gaza
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan
Ali Al-Thawadi, Qatari diplomat
General Hassan Rashad, Egypt’s intelligence chief
Reem Al-Hashimy, UAE minister
Yakir Gabay, Israeli billionaire
Which Countries Have Been Invited To Join The Board?
More than 60 countries, including India, have reportedly been sent invitations to join the board. These include Jordan, Canada, Hungary, Vietnam, Greece, Cyprus, Turkey, Egypt, Argentina, Albania and Paraguay.
What Is The Board’s Purpose and Role?
At its core, the Board of Peace is intended to oversee large-scale reconstruction in Gaza. This includes rebuilding homes, hospitals, schools, water systems, power networks, and transport infrastructure damaged during the conflict. By coordinating international funding, humanitarian agencies, and technical experts, the board aims to ensure that aid and reconstruction efforts are systematic, transparent, and insulated from armed groups.
Another key role of the board is supporting interim governance. Rather than directly ruling Gaza, it is envisioned to work alongside a Palestinian technocratic administration responsible for day-to-day civilian affairs such as health services, education, municipal management, and civil administration. The board’s role would be supervisory and facilitative, helping establish accountable institutions, administrative continuity, and basic rule of law during the transition.
Security and stabilization also form an important part of its mandate. The framework discusses coordination with international or regional forces to maintain order, protect civilians, and support efforts to prevent the re-emergence of militant control, while avoiding permanent foreign occupation. This security component is presented as temporary and linked to political progress.
Importantly, the Gaza Board of Peace is framed as a time-bound arrangement, not a final political settlement. Its stated purpose is to create conditions for long-term peace by restoring normalcy, rebuilding trust, and enabling future political negotiations involving Palestinians themselves. While the concept has generated debate and skepticism, supporters argue it reflects an attempt to move Gaza from crisis management toward structured recovery and stability.
How Will The Board Work?
The Gaza Board of Peace is expected to function as a coordinating and supervisory body rather than a direct governing authority. Its primary working mechanism would involve aligning international donors, humanitarian agencies, and reconstruction partners under a single framework to avoid duplication, corruption, or misuse of aid. The board would set priorities for rebuilding critical infrastructure, approve funding channels, and monitor implementation on the ground through technical teams. Civil administration would remain with a Palestinian technocratic setup, while the board ensures continuity, transparency, and adherence to agreed benchmarks during the transition.
Operationally, the board would also play a stabilisation and facilitation role. It would coordinate with regional and international actors on security arrangements to maintain basic law and order and protect reconstruction efforts, without establishing permanent foreign rule. Progress would be reviewed periodically against clearly defined timelines, with the aim of gradually transferring responsibilities to legitimate Palestinian institutions. By combining oversight, funding coordination, and institutional support, the board is designed to act as a bridge between conflict and self-governed recovery, rather than as a long-term authority.
