India Watching Closely: Why It Has Not Joined Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ Yet

Davos (Switzerland) | 23 January 2026 US President Donald Trump has launched his “Board of Peace,” a body initially meant to oversee the Gaza ceasefire and reconstruction. The board aims to work on global conflicts, but so far, only the US and 10 other countries have joined. Notably, India and all permanent members of the UN Security Council, except the US, have not signed up yet. India was among nearly 60 countries invited last week to join the board, but the Indian government has not taken a final decision. No Indian officials attended the signing ceremony held in Davos. Indian officials are carefully watching the positions of key partners such as France and Russia before deciding. One major concern is that the Board of Peace may eventually undermine the role of the United Nations. Another key worry is that the board’s charter does not even mention Gaza. Instead, it carries a broad mandate to “promote stability and secure enduring peace in areas affected by conflict.” Trump also hinted that the board could expand its work beyond Gaza, saying, “I think we can spread out to other things as we succeed with Gaza… We can do numerous other things. Once this board is completely formed, we can do pretty much whatever we want to do.” Trump also claimed that the board has already “stopped” eight wars in nine months, including the India-Pakistan conflict last May. He said, “We’re very happy to stop the war that had started with India and Pakistan, two nuclear nations… the prime minister of Pakistan said President Trump saved 10 and maybe 20 million lives.” India rejected this claim, stating that the conflict ended after a four-day understanding between Indian and Pakistani military officials, without any outside intervention. The board’s launch documents were signed by leaders of 11 countries, including Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Hungary, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Pakistan, Paraguay, and Uzbekistan. Senior officials from Bahrain, Jordan, Morocco, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, UAE, and Mongolia also joined the ceremony. India Watching Closely: Why It Has Not Joined Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ Yet US President Donald Trump has formed a new group called the “Board of Peace,” which is meant to support a Gaza ceasefire and help rebuild the region. However, the board’s role quickly expanded, and it now aims to work on other global conflicts too. India has not joined the board yet, and neither have other major UN Security Council members. India was among the nearly 60 countries invited to join, but the government has not made a decision. No Indian officials attended the signing ceremony in Davos. India is watching closely to see what key partners like France and Russia decide. One major concern is that the board may end up weakening the United Nations, which already handles global peace and conflict issues. Another issue is that the board’s charter does not even mention Gaza. Instead, it says it will “promote stability and secure enduring peace in areas affected by conflict.” Trump also suggested that the board could take up other global crises, saying, “I think we can spread out to other things as we succeed with Gaza… We can do numerous other things. Once this board is completely formed, we can do pretty much whatever we want to do.” Trump claimed the board has helped stop eight wars in nine months, including the India-Pakistan conflict last May. He said, “We’re very happy to stop the war that had started with India and Pakistan, two nuclear nations.” India rejected this claim and said the conflict ended after a four-day understanding between military officials. The board’s launch was signed by leaders from 11 countries, including Pakistan, Indonesia, and Hungary, and senior officials from several other nations.