Overview

• Minister of State Kirti Vardhan Singh represented India in Sharm el-Sheikh as about 20 heads of state met under co-chairs President Donald Trump and President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not attend despite a personal invitation from the Egyptian president, according to multiple reports.
• Congress leader Shashi Tharoor called the decision "strategic restraint or missed opportunity," arguing India's voice may carry less weight on reconstruction and regional stability.
• New Delhi has offered no explanation, while commentators cite Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's attendance and concerns over Trump claiming mediation credit as possible factors not confirmed by the government.
• Singh met President el-Sisi on the summit sidelines as leaders discussed consolidating a new Gaza ceasefire and post-war plans following reports that Hamas released the remaining Israeli hostages.