What Trump said in Gaza peace board invite to PM Modi: ‘Bold approach, lasting peace’

India is among several countries the United States has approached to join a proposed “Board of Peace” for Gaza, an initiative unveiled by US President Donald Trump as part of the second phase of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.

US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor on Sunday shared a letter from Trump to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, formally inviting India to participate in the initiative.

“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, embark on a bold new approach to resolving global conflict,” Trump wrote.

The US president said the proposed Board of Peace builds on his administration’s earlier 20-point roadmap aimed at ending the Gaza conflict. Describing the board as “the most impressive and consequential,” Trump said it would bring together countries committed to achieving lasting peace.

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

If India accepts the invitation, it would serve a three-year term on the board. Some media reports have suggested that a $1 billion contribution would secure a permanent seat, but the White House dismissed those claims on Sunday, calling them “misleading.”

The Board of Peace would be tasked with overseeing developments in Gaza under the second phase of Trump’s ceasefire proposal.

In addition to India, invitations have reportedly been extended to Hungary, Australia, Vietnam, Pakistan, Jordan, Greece, Cyprus, Canada, Turkey, Egypt, Paraguay, Argentina and Albania. According to the Associated Press, Hungary and Vietnam have already accepted the offer. There has been no official confirmation from New Delhi on whether India will join.

Trump’s outreach to Prime Minister Modi comes at a sensitive moment in India–US relations, with the two countries engaged in trade negotiations following Washington’s decision to impose 50 percent tariffs on Indian goods over New Delhi’s oil trade with Russia.