Trump invites Modi to be a part of Board of Peace to oversee Gaza

“On September 29, 2025, I announced a comprehensive plan to end the Gaza conflict, an extraordinary 20-point roadmap quickly embraced by all world leaders, including major heads of state across the Arab world, Israel and Europe. In furtherance of this plan, on November 17, the United Nations Security Council overwhelmingly adopted Resolution 2803, welcoming and endorsing this vision,” Trump wrote.

“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 organization and transitional governing administration,” he said.

“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,” Trump said, adding that “we will convene our wonderful and committed partners, most of whom are highly respected world leaders, in the near future”.

Honored to convey @POTUS invitation to Prime Minister @narendramodi 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! pic.twitter.com/HikLnXFFMp

— Ambassador Sergio Gor (@USAmbIndia) January 18, 2026

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 last year, Israel and Hamas agreed to Trump’s peace plan.

The White House has already announced that the Board of Peace 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 20-point plan includes making Gaza a de-radicalised terror-free zone that does not pose a threat to its neighbours, and its redevelopment.

While the White House earlier announced an executive committee of leaders who will carry out the Board of Peace’s vision, Israel has objected that the committee “was not coordinated with Israel and is contrary to its policy” — seen as a criticism of its partner, the US.

The members of the executive committee include US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, US special envoy to the Middle-East Steve Witkoff, businessman and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, and World Bank president Ajay Banga. The other two members of the committee are Marc Rowan, the CEO of the New York-headquartered private equity firm Apollo Global Management, and Robert Gabriel, a US national security adviser.

The executive board will oversee another administrative group called the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG).

AP reported that Pakistan, Jordan, Greece, Cyprus, Canada, Turkey, Egypt, Paraguay, Argentina and Albania have also been invited.

The spokesperson of Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Tahir Andrabi confirmed that Islamabad did get a formal invitation. “The Prime Minister of Pakistan has received the invitation from the President of the United States to join the Board of Peace on Gaza,” Andrabi said in a statement.

“Pakistan will remain engaged with international efforts for peace and security in Gaza, leading to a lasting solution to the Palestine issue in accordance with United Nations resolutions,” he added.

According to AP, a US$ 1 billion contribution secures permanent membership on the Trump-led board instead of a three-year appointment, which has no contribution requirement, according to a US official who spoke on condition of anonymity about the charter, which hasn’t been made public. The official said the money raised would go to rebuilding Gaza.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has accepted an invitation to join the board, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto told state radio on Sunday. Orban is one of Trump’s most ardent supporters in Europe.

Members also include representatives of ceasefire monitors Qatar, Egypt and Turkey. Turkey has a strained relationship with Israel but has relations with Hamas and could play a crucial role in persuading the group to yield power in Gaza and disarm.

The US is expected to announce its official list of members in the coming days, likely during the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland.

Those on the board will oversee next steps in Gaza as the ceasefire that took effect on October 10 moves into its challenging second phase. It includes a new Palestinian committee in Gaza, the deployment of an international security force, disarmament of Hamas and reconstruction of Gaza strip.

(With agency inputs from New York and Islamabad)