The United States has invited India to join a proposed international 'Board of Peace' to oversee the rebuilding and reconstruction in Gaza. US President
Donald Trump sent a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi inviting him to be a part of the grouping. The US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, shared Trump's invitation letter on social media. In the letter, Trump said, "It is my Great Honor to invite you, as Prime Minister of the Republic of India, to join me in a critically historic and Magnificent effort to solidify Peace in the Middle East and, at the same time, to embark on a bold new approach to resolving Global Conflict!" In his letter, Trump referred to his September 29 announcement of a Comprehensive Plan to end the Gaza conflict. "Now it is time to turn all of these Dreams into reality. At the heart of the Plan is The Board of Peace, the most impressive and consequential Board ever assembled, which will be established as a new International Organisation and Transitional Governing Administration," Trump wrote. "Our effort will bring together a distinguished group of nations ready to shoulder the noble responsibility of building LASTING PEACE, an Honour reserved for those prepared to lead by example, and brilliantly invest in a secure and prosperous future for generations to come. We will convene our wonderful and committed partners, most of whom are Highly Respected World Leaders, in the near future." In a post on X, Gor said he was honoured to convey Trump's invitation to PM 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 envoy said.
The Trump administration has already announced that the Board of Peace, saying that it will play an essential role in fulfilling Trump's 20-point plan of providing strategic oversight, mobilising international resources, and ensuring accountability as "Gaza transitions from conflict to peace and development".
The members include US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Trump special envoy Steve Witkoff, President of the World Bank Ajay Banga, and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, the White House said in a statement.
The US president unveiled the board as part of the second phase of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. In October, Israel and militant group Hamas agreed to Trump's peace plan.
