The plan treats Gaza as vacant beachfront property, proposing glass towers and industrial zones over historic sites.

US President Donald Trump has invited India to join his so-called "Board of Peace" initiative, which is aimed at resolving global conflicts, beginning with Gaza.

By 2024, the Israel-Hamas war had pushed millions of Gazans into poverty and food insecurity.

The Trump-chaired Board of Peace originally was conceptualized in September as part of Trump's 20-point Gaza peace plan, which special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner put forward to end the two-year Israel-Hamas conflict.

The signing ceremony marked the most concrete step yet in Trump's effort to establish the board, whose final composition has yet to be confirmed.

Jared Kushner envisions a rebuilt Gaza with high-rises, a coastline that attracts tourists and a bustling port, so long as there is security.

Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law, offered the proposal at a Davos ceremony to inaugurate the president’s “Board of Peace.”

India should not contribute to the further erosion of multilateral norms. Historically, it has maintained a balanced position on the Palestine–Israel question, grounded in its belief in the viability of a two-state solution;