India attends Trump's Board of Peace meeting as observer nation
The Hindu
India participates as an observer in Trump's Board of Peace meeting aimed at Gaza's redevelopment, without joining the initiative.
India on Thursday (February 19, 2026) attended the inaugural meeting of U.S. President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace on Gaza as an “observer” country.
According to a list of attendees at the meeting held at the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace, India was represented by Chargé d'affaires at the Indian Embassy in Washington DC Namgya Khampa.
India has not joined the Board of Peace, which has been set up by Mr. Trump for the redevelopment of the Gaza Strip.
Mr. Trump announced that the U.S. will commit $10 billion to the Board, whose members include 27 nations such as Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Hungary, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was among the numerous global leaders that the U.S. President had invited to join the board that was announced under the second phase of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
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