India attends inaugural meeting of Board of Peace for Gaza reconstruction as observer on 19 February 2026

Key facts

• India participated as an observer in the first meeting of the Board of Peace convened by United States (US) President Donald Trump.
• The meeting was held at the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace on 19 February 2026, focusing on the reconstruction of Gaza and the mobilisation of an international stabilisation force.
• Namgya C Khampa, the Deputy Chief of Mission in Washington DC, represented India at the proceedings.
• India is one of 12 countries participating as observers, a group that includes Germany, Italy, Norway, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom (UK).
• More than 40 countries and the European Union (EU) sent officials to the meeting, which the US President referred to as the Gaza peace plan.
• Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif attended the event as a member of the board alongside other participating world leaders.