Poonam Sharma
Donald Trump’s geopolitical style has always reflected his real-estate instincts-identify the land, control the terrain, settle disputes through zones, and use investment as leverage. What many dismissed for “deal-making rhetoric” has now crystallized into a coherent global strategy, most visibly playing out in Gaza. Yet, the implications go far beyond the Middle East. Trump is quietly suggesting that India could do the same in PoK, envisioning a future in which borders are secured, militant networks displaced, and disputed territories converted into economic hubs.
What has unfolded in the Middle East in the past year makes one thing quite plain: Trump is not improvising; rather, he is working out a new geopolitical architecture in which Gaza, Syria, Israel, and even India could all be connected by a single doctrine.
Silencing Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan
But perhaps one of the biggest diplomatic achievements of Trump’s presidency is how he has brought traditionally unstable or outspoken nations in line. Qatar, which the U.S. once accused of funding extremist groups, has since fallen in line with Trump’s blueprint on security matters. Saudi Arabia, after years of frosty relations with Washington, has openly warmed up to Trump’s clarity and his promises.
But the most striking change is Pakistan. For decades, Pakistan has been one of the loudest voices for the Palestinian cause on every international forum. Today, the silence of its leadership over Gaza is deafening. Islamabad, which at one point had issued public condemnation of every Israeli move, has completely stopped commenting on Trump’s Gaza deal.
This silence of the Muslim world is collective and not natural; it’s engineered. Trump has used pressure, incentives, and personal diplomacy to ensure that his Gaza plan receives no significant resistance from countries which once opposed the U.S.-Israeli policies so aggressively.
A Historic Breakthrough: Syria Invited to the White House
For the first time in nearly 80 years, a Syrian leader was invited to the White House-a shocking move to diplomatic circles. Trump made clear during the meeting that the U.S. was ready to help rebuild Syria, assist in eliminating remnants of ISIS, and even lift sanctions under certain conditions.
Why Syria? Because Trump wants to integrate Syria into his broader framework of the Middle East-one that is supposed to stabilize Israel’s borders, restructure Gaza, and prevent Iran-backed militancy from spilling into the region once more. Syria sits at an important juncture of these geopolitical lines.
The move marks a dramatic re-entry of the U.S. into Middle Eastern diplomacy, with Trump positioning Washington as the architect of the region’s future.
The Gaza Plan: Zone-Based Realignment, Not Peace Talks
In October, Trump introduced what he termed the Gaza Peace Agreement. The meeting attended by twenty countries was missing two participants—Israel and Hamas. The motive was evident: this plan was not intended for negotiation. It was about imposing a structural solution on Gaza.
Leaked military papers published by The Guardian exposed the details. Gaza will be divided into two hard zones.
1. The Green Zone – East Gaza
The populations were already pushed out through sustained fighting.
Reconstruction and development will take place here.
The sole guarantees over security and administration will rest with Israel.
It turns into a buffer zone, protecting Israeli territory and preventing militant re-entry.
International funding flows only here.
2. The Red Zone – West Gaza
Packed with Hamas and Palestinian activists.
No development, no funding, no reconstruction.
This area remains under close Israeli military observation.
The goal being to isolate militant infrastructure and pressure the residents to leave.
This model reflects a deeper strategy: reshape the demographics, secure the borders, and use development as leverage to achieve long-term stability. It is not “peace” in the old diplomatic sense; it is redesigning the map to eliminate threats permanently.
Muslim Nations Refuse to Resettle Hamas-affiliated Populations
Mr. Trump also called on Muslim countries to resettle Palestinians with ties to Hamas or other militant organizations.
Astonishingly-no one Muslim majority country agreed.
Qatar refused.
Egypt refused.
It refused.
Iran showed no readiness.
Even Pakistan, hitherto the most vocal on Gaza, refused to accept Hamas-linked families.
This marks the end of the myth of a unified Muslim “Ummah.” Nations acted based on security concerns, not religious solidarity.
Thereafter, he turned to Syria with an offer to resettle almost 2 million people linked with Hamas into Syrian territory in return for generous reconstruction packages. This would clear Gaza of militant populations once and for all, and Israel and the U.S. could securely rebuild that region as an economic and strategic hub.
When these populations are gone, the Red Zone would be under the joint control of the U.S. and Israel, who could develop it with large-scale infrastructure, including ports and even new naval bases.
Trump’s Message to India: Apply This Model to PoK
Behind closed doors, Trump has shared the Gaza model with India as something of a blueprint to follow in PoK. The logic is simple:
Displace militant elements.
Create secured buffer zones.
Allow India–U.S. joint control for reconstruction.
Convert PoK into an economic hub connected with Ladakh, Jammu, and Gilgit regions.
Ensure long-term security through structural demography and zone division.
Backed by the global powers, this would successfully halt Pakistan-backed militancy in PoK and turn it into a high-value border economy.
Trump has even suggested that leaders such as Munir, in Pakistan, might be forced to accept the relocation of militant-linked populations from PoK, just as the recently proposed plan did for Gaza.
A New Geopolitical Vision: Stability through Zoning
Trump’s worldview is simple:
Conflict zones are like unplanned properties: secure them, divide them, rebuild them, and make them profitable.
Whether one agrees or disagrees with his methods, his model has three unmistakable components:
Population Relocation to eliminate militant bases.
Military-Controlled Buffer Zones for long-term security.
Economic Rebuilding would cement the region permanently.
This is now visible in Gaza, emerging in Syria, and is under discussion with India for PoK. Trump has even evinced interest in assisting similar border reorganizations in Bangladesh.
What Comes Next? India’s Strategic Choice
A historic opportunity now presents itself to India. Trump’s model is radical but effective:
secure the border, eliminate militancy structurally; and transform PoK into a developed region under the supervision of India. This model, if adopted by New Delhi, could permanently stabilize PoK and reintegrate it into India with global backing. The next few years will tell whether India picks this hard geopolitical template. One thing is certain: Trump has provided an audacious, permanent solution. Now the world watches to see whether Bharat seizes the moment or lets history repeat itself.
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