{"id":526983,"date":"2026-01-19T07:48:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T07:48:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/526983\/"},"modified":"2026-01-19T07:48:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T07:48:12","slug":"india-and-others-say-theyre-invited-to-join-trumps-board-of-peace-for-gaza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/526983\/","title":{"rendered":"India and others say they’re invited to join Trump’s Board of Peace for Gaza"},"content":{"rendered":"

At least eight more countries say the United States has invited them to join President Donald Trump\u2019s Board of Peace,<\/a> a new body of world leaders meant to oversee next steps in Gaza<\/a> that shows ambitions for a broader mandate in global affairs. Two of the countries, Hungary and Vietnam, said they have accepted.<\/p>\n

A $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 U.S. official who spoke on condition of anonymity about the charter, which hasn\u2019t been made public. The official said the money raised would go to rebuilding Gaza.<\/p>\n

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orb\u00e1n has accepted an invitation to join the board, Foreign Minister P\u00e9ter Szijj\u00e1rt\u00f3 told state radio Sunday. Orb\u00e1n is one of Trump\u2019s most ardent supporters in Europe.<\/p>\n

Vietnam\u2019s Communist Party chief, To Lam, also has accepted, a foreign ministry statement said.<\/p>\n

India has received an invitation, a senior government official with knowledge of the matter said, speaking on condition of anonymity as the information hadn\u2019t been made public by authorities.<\/p>\n

Australia has been invited and will talk it through with the U.S. \u201cto properly understand what this means and what\u2019s involved,\u201d Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles told Australian Broadcasting Corp. on Monday.<\/p>\n

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Jordan, Greece, Cyprus and Pakistan said Sunday they had received invitations. Canada, Turkey, Egypt, Paraguay, Argentina and Albania have already said they were invited. It was not clear how many have been invited in all.<\/p>\n

The U.S. is expected to announce its official list of members in the coming days, likely during the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland.<\/p>\n

Those on the board will oversee next steps in Gaza as the ceasefire that took effect on Oct. 10 moves into its challenging second phase<\/a>. It includes a new Palestinian committee in Gaza, the deployment of an international security force, disarmament of Hamas and reconstruction of the war-battered territory.<\/p>\n

In letters sent Friday to world leaders inviting them to be \u201cfounding members,\u201d Trump said the Board of Peace would \u201cembark on a bold new approach to resolving global conflict.\u201d<\/p>\n

That could become a potential rival to the U.N. Security Council, the most powerful body of the global entity created in the wake of World War II<\/a>. The 15-seat council has been blocked by U.S. vetoes<\/a> from taking action to end the war in Gaza, while the U.N.’s clout has been diminished by major funding cuts by the Trump administration and other donors.<\/p>\n

Trump\u2019s invitation letters for the Board of Peace noted that the Security Council had endorsed<\/a> the U.S. 20-point Gaza ceasefire plan<\/a>, which includes the board\u2019s creation. The letters were posted on social media by some invitees.<\/p>\n

The White House last week also announced an executive committee of leaders<\/a> who will carry out the Board of Peace\u2019s vision, but Israel on Saturday objected<\/a> that the committee \u201cwas not coordinated with Israel and is contrary to its policy,\u201d without details. The statement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu\u2019s office was rare criticism of its close ally in Washington.<\/p>\n

The executive committee\u2019s members include U.S. Secretary of State Rubio, Trump envoy Steve Witkoff, Trump\u2019s son-in-law Jared Kushner, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, World Bank President Ajay Banga and Trump\u2019s deputy national security adviser Robert Gabriel, along with an Israeli business owner, billionaire Yakir Gabay.<\/p>\n

Members also include representatives of ceasefire monitors Qatar, Egypt and Turkey. Turkey has a strained relationship with Israel but good relations with Hamas and could play an important role in persuading the group to yield power in Gaza and disarm.<\/p>\n

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Boak reported from West Palm Beach, Florida. Associated Press writers Justin Spike in Budapest, Hungary, Rajesh Roy in New Delhi and Rod McGuirk in Canberra, Australia, contributed to this report.<\/p>\n

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