Explained | What is US President Donald Trump's 'Board of Peace' for Gaza PM Modi got invited to be part of

United States ​President Donald ‌Trump ⁠invited India ‌to be a ​part of the ‌board ‌of peace ⁠for Gaza, that will work towards bringing lasting peace to Gaza and embark on a "bold new approach" to resolve "global conflict".

Trump sent a letter to Modi that was shared on social media by the US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor.

The president said it was his great honour to invite the prime minister to join him 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 a post on X, Gor said he was honoured to convey Trump's invitation to 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.

What is Trump's  'Board of Peace' for Gaza transition

"Board of Peace" will work towards bringing lasting peace to Gaza and embark on a "bold new approach" to resolve "global conflict".

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.

Trump's "Board of Peace" is being projected by Washington as a new international body to usher in peace and stability in Gaza and beyond, triggering speculations that it may respond to other global conflicts as well.

Originally, the new body was to be tasked to oversee governance and coordinate funding for Gaza's redevelopment as the strip was devastated during the two years of Israeli military offensive.

The Financial Times, quoting from the "charter" of the board, said it is "an international organisation that seeks to promote stability, restore dependable and lawful governance, and secure enduring peace in areas affected or threatened by conflict."

"Durable peace requires pragmatic judgment, common sense solutions, and the courage to depart from approaches and institutions that have too often failed."

The top level of the board will consist "exclusively" of heads of state under Trump's leadership, the newspaper quoted a White House official as saying.

With PTI inputs