The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has, however, not yet confirmed Modi’s participation in the international summit aimed at ending the war in the Gaza Strip.

According to the Egyptian Presidency’s spokesperson, the “peace summit” will be held in Sharm el-Sheikh on Monday afternoon, under the joint chairmanship of Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Trump, with the participation of leaders of more than 20 countries.

“The summit aims to end the war in the Gaza Strip, strengthen efforts to establish peace and stability in the Middle East, and open a new page of regional security and stability,” the statement said.

“This summit comes in light of US President Donald Trump’s vision to achieve peace in the region, and his relentless quest to end conflicts around the world,” it said.

If Modi confirms, this will provide him with an opportunity to meet President Trump. Besides meeting Trump, the summit will be an occasion for several other reasons — a chance to show presence in the Middle East, demonstrate a good gesture towards the Palestinian cause, and peace in general, and a boost to the bilateral relations with Egypt as well.

In his first outreach to New Delhi amid the recent bilateral chill that has seen 50 per cent US tariffs and increased H-1B visa fees, US Ambassador-designate Sergio Gor met Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday and framed his visit in warm and effusive terms.

Last month, during his Senate confirmation hearings, Gor was bullish about the bilateral relationship and had flagged India as a “strategic partner whose trajectory will shape the region and beyond.”

Gor, who is in India from October 9 to 14, also met Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, and Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Saturday.-Agencies