India and the Gaza “Board of Peace” Debate
India should not join a proposed “Board of Peace” for Gaza because doing so would conflict with its core principles of constitutional morality, strategic autonomy, and long-standing support for anti-colonial self-determination.
First, any governance or peace mechanism imposed without the explicit and sovereign consent of the Palestinian people lacks legitimacy. Such arrangements resemble externally imposed trusteeships that historically functioned as colonial administrations under humanitarian pretexts. India’s own freedom struggle was rooted in rejecting governance without consent, and participation in such a board would contradict its anti-colonial legacy and stated support for Palestinian self-determination.
Second, joining the board in exchange for promised financial assistance would undermine India’s strategic autonomy. While India engages constructively with all major powers, accepting inducements tied to a geopolitically sensitive governance structure risks entangling India in decisions it may not control, yet for which
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