Overview

• Minister of State Kirti Vardhan Singh attended the Sharm el-Sheikh meeting as the Prime Minister’s special envoy, meeting Egypt’s Abdel Fattah El‑Sisi and appearing with U.S. President Donald Trump.
• India’s Ministry of External Affairs issued a statement endorsing the Gaza peace plan and reiterating support for a negotiated two-state outcome.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not attend despite an invitation, drawing criticism from Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, who warned the lower-level presence could lessen India’s influence on reconstruction and regional stability.
• Reports and analysts linked New Delhi’s choice to the presence of Pakistan’s Shehbaz Sharif and to concerns about U.S. political messaging, while figures like Brahma Chellaney and ex-foreign secretary Kanwal Sibal defended the decision as prudent.
• The summit, co-chaired by Trump and El‑Sisi after a ceasefire and the release of remaining hostages, focused on a peace framework and Gaza’s rebuilding; Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was invited but did not attend.