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title: "India gets Trump's invite to join Board of Peace on Gaza, ambassador says"
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# India gets Trump's invite to join Board of Peace on Gaza, ambassador says

> NEW DELHI, Jan 18 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has invited India to join his " Board of Peace " initiative aimed at resolving global conflicts, according to a White House statement on Sunday, shared in a post on X by Washington's ambassador to New Delhi, Sergio Gor.

By Reuters · Published 19 January 2026, 06:39 SAST

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It was not clear whether India would join the initiative, which will initially focus on Gaza. India's foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The invitation to India comes as ties between New Delhi and Washington are under [strain](https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?search=all%3AL1N3YD06C&linkedFromStory=true) due to the failure to secure a trade deal that would lower tariffs on India's exports to the U.S. that are facing a levy of 50% currently, among the highest in the world.

Trump has extended invitations to some 60 countries for the initiative, including India's neighbour Pakistan, whose [government said earlier](https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?search=all%3AFWN3YH1Y6&linkedFromStory=true) in the day that it would engage in international efforts for peace and security in the Palestinian enclave of Gaza.

(Reporting by Shivam Patel in New Delhi; Additional reporting by Devika Nair and Rishabh Jaiswal in Bengaluru; Editing by Louise Heavens and Jane Merriman)