As the government mulls over U.S. President Donald Trump’s invitation to join the U.S.-led Gaza “Board of Peace”, experts cautioned that India must consider the board’s “legitimacy” and mandate carefully. On Wednesday (January 21, 2026) , a number of countries announced their joint decision to join the board including Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, Egypt, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Qatar, and the UAE. Israel PM Netanyahu also accepted the invitation.
Meanwhile, sources in New Delhi said Indian and Israeli diplomats were discussing possible visits by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Israel and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to India soon.
The visits are being discussed as a part of a deeper engagement with the region and the Israel-Palestine conflict in the next few weeks. On January 30, New Delhi will host the Foreign Ministers of the 22-member League of Arab States, and the government is expected to consult many of its close partners in the region about the way forward on the Gaza Peace Proposal promoted by the United States.
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Both Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed (MbZ), who visited New Delhi this week to announce a major strategic defence partnership plan and Mr. Netanyahu, who Mr. Modi has spoken to regularly, announced their decision to accept Mr. Trump’s invitation to join the Gaza board on Wednesday (January 21, 2026).
