New Delhi [India], January 18 (ANI): US President Donald Trump has invited India to become part of the Gaza Board of Peace, according to sources.
The invitation comes as the US administration moves forward with formalizing the “Board of Peace” structure linked to Trump’s broader Gaza roadmap. On Friday, the White House unveiled the list of individuals appointed to the Board of Peace to oversee phase two of his 20-Point Peace Plan to end the Gaza conflict.
The list includes US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Trump special envoy Steve Witkoff, World Bank President Ajay Banga, and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, the White House said in a statement. It also includes Apollo Global Management CEO Marc Rowan and US Deputy National Security Adviser Robert Gabriel.
Explaining roles and responsibilities under the initiative, the White House said, “Executive Board members will oversee defined portfolios critical to Gaza’s stabilization and long-term success, including, but not limited to, governance capacity-building, regional relations, reconstruction, investment attraction, large-scale funding, and capital mobilization.”
With Trump serving as Chairman of the Board of Peace, he has appointed Aryeh Lightstone and Josh Gruenbaum as senior advisors to lead day-to-day strategy and operations and translate the Board’s mandate and diplomatic priorities into disciplined execution.
As part of the administrative mechanism under the plan, Executive Board member Nickolay Mladenov will serve as High Representative for Gaza and act as the on-the-ground link between the Board of Peace and the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG). The White House described the NCAG as a key component of phase two, calling it vital for implementing the 20-point roadmap for lasting peace, stability, reconstruction, and prosperity in the region.
The NCAG will be led by Ali Sha’ath, a widely respected technocratic leader who will oversee restoration of core public services, rebuilding of civil institutions, and stabilization of daily life in Gaza while laying the foundation for long-term, self-sustaining governance.
Alongside governance and reconstruction planning, the statement outlined security arrangements. Major General Jasper Jeffers has been appointed Commander of the International Stabilization Force (ISF), tasked with leading security operations, supporting comprehensive demilitarization, and ensuring safe delivery of humanitarian aid and reconstruction materials.
The White House announcement also named members of the Gaza Executive Board, including Blair, Kushner, and Witkoff, as well as Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Qatari diplomat Ali Al Thawadi, and others. (ANI)
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