"US President Donald Trump on Thursday launched his so-calledBoard of Peace (BoP) initiative, which will attempt to cement the Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Gaza and oversee a transitional government in the Palestinian territory. India is among dozens of nations that have received letters of invitation to join the board. However it is not yet clear whether New Delhi will accept the offer."
"Yet, India simultaneously maintains its support for the "Palestinian cause." In 1975, it became the first non-Arab country to recognize the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) as "the sole and legitimate representative of the Palestinian people." New Delhi operates a representative office in the West Bank city of Ramallah, provides $5 million annually to the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), and consistently backs peace talks and a two-state solution to resolve the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians."
US President Donald Trump launched the Board of Peace (BoP) to cement an Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Gaza and oversee a transitional Palestinian government. India received an invitation to join but has not decided. Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India deepened ties with Israel, becoming its largest weapons importer 2020–2024 and expanding bilateral trade to nearly $5 billion annually. India simultaneously maintains support for the Palestinian cause, recognized the PLO in 1975, operates a Ramallah office, funds UNRWA $5 million annually, and backs a two-state solution. Experts and diplomats are divided, citing questions of legitimacy, strategic costs, and unclear BoP structure and purview.
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