Switzerland: US President Donald Trump formally launched the new peace forum tabbed “Board of Peace” during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on January 22, 2026. Its aim is said to be to bring stability without the Gaza conflict, although its telescopic has moreover been said to expand to increasingly comprehensive mismatch resolution. This initiative will be led by Trump himself and he has described it as working closely with the United Nations, although there are concerns that this new soul could question the existing structure of the United Nations.
What were the other reasons for India's absence?
An invitation to join this workbench was once sent to India, in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi was moreover invited. Yet India did not participate in the Davos event, nor did it sign any signatures, nor did any representative towards on the stage. India has neither wonted nor rejected the proposal, but it is currently under consideration.
Some reasons overdue India's loftiness have emerged:
- India does not want to make a predetermined transferral to join a forum that is considered controversial at the international level.
- The structure of the “Board of Peace” and its responsibilities are not yet clear, due to which Indian policy analysts are cautious well-nigh the impact of the new international organization.
- India traditionally seeks to strike a wastefulness with multiple parties in global mismatch matters and has not taken any visualization at this time.
Who all signed?
The lease of the Workbench of Peace was signed by a total of 19 countries and their representatives, including Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Apart from this, representatives of countries like Bahrain, Morocco, Argentina, Hungary, Indonesia, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Paraguay, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, UAE and Mongolia were present.
This initiative is moreover in the news considering any major country among the permanent members of the UN Security Council (except the US) has given a well-spoken indication of not joining, and some member countries like France, Britain, China or Germany have distanced themselves from this initiative.
Background of Trump's claims and controversies
Trump, in his address, personal that he had played a role in preventing several wars, including the one between India and Pakistan last May, and said that the Prime Minister of Pakistan thanked him. India had older rejected this requirement and said that the fighting had ended due to talks between Indian and Pakistani officials and not the initiative of any one individual.
The official outline of the “Board of Peace” moreover includes the goal of establishing peace in other conflict-torn areas without the reconstruction of Gaza. Trump has hinted that the board's work could move forward as a complement or plane an volitional to the UN's role, leading many countries to question the initiative's effectiveness.
