Ajay Banga Joins Gaza 'Board of Peace' for Reconstruction Efforts

• Indian-origin World Bank President Ajay Banga has been named to the newly formed 'Board of Peace' for Gaza.
• The seven-member board, chaired by US President Donald Trump, aims to oversee the reconstruction and transitional governance of Gaza.
• Banga, the 14th President of the World Bank Group, is the first person of South Asian descent to lead the institution.
• His career spans over four decades in consumer products, finance, banking, and technology, including leadership roles at Mastercard and General Atlantic.
• Banga, born in Khadki, Maharashtra, holds degrees from St. Stephen's College, Delhi, and IIM Ahmedabad.

Why It Matters: Ajay Banga, World Bank President, joins the Gaza 'Board of Peace' to lead reconstruction efforts.