- US President Donald Trump invited India to join the Board of Peace for Gaza governance and reconstruction
- Pakistan also received an invitation but Israel considers Pakistan unacceptable for Gaza's future role
- The board is part of Trump's 20-point Gaza peace plan to address global conflicts in the future
US President Donald Trump has invited India to be a part of what he called "Board of Peace" meant to oversee governance and reconstruction in postwar Gaza, sources told NDTV.
The White House had said there would be a main board, chaired by Trump himself, a Palestinian committee of technocrats meant to govern the war-wracked territory, and a second "executive board" that appears designed to have a more advisory role.
Pakistan said it has also got an invitation from Trump to join the Gaza "Board of Peace".
India is a country acceptable to both Israel and Palestine because of historic ties with both. India enjoys strategic partnership with Israel and has given regular humanitarian aid and help to Palestine.
India was among the first countries to send humanitarian aid to Gaza through Egypt after the recent conflict began.
Israel's envoy to India Reuven Azar in an exclusive interview to NDTV had also mentioned that Pakistan would be unacceptable to Israel for any role for the future of Gaza.
This board, formed on January 15 as part of Trump's 20-point peace plan for Gaza, is seen as a potential broader mechanism to address other global conflicts in the future.
Governments, however, reacted cautiously today to Trump's invitation to his "Board of Peace" initiative aimed at resolving conflicts globally, a plan that diplomats said could harm the work of the United Nations.
Only Hungary, whose leader is a close Trump ally, gave an unequivocal acceptance in response to the invitations, which have been addressed to some 60 nations and began arriving in European capitals on Saturday, according to diplomats.
Other governments appeared reluctant to make public statements, leaving officials to express concerns anonymously about the impact on the work of the UN, news agency Reuters reported.
The White House did not detail the responsibilities of each member of the board. It said more members will be announced over the coming weeks.
The separate 11-member "Gaza Executive Board" would include Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, UN Middle East peace coordinator Sigrid Kaag, United Arab Emirates International Cooperation Minister Reem Al-Hashimy, Israeli-Cypriot billionaire Yakir Gabay and officials from Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said the composition of this board had not been coordinated with Israel and contradicted its policy - possibly a reference to Fidan's presence, as Israel objects to Turkish involvement. Israel's government also has a tense relationship with Qatar.
