Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spoke to US President Donald Trump over the phone and congratulated him for initiating a successful ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.

"Spoke to my friend, President Trump and congratulated him on the success of the historic Gaza peace plan," Modi wrote in a post on X.

Modi also stated that the leaders reviewed ongoing trade negotiations amid rising tariff tensions between India and the US.

"Also reviewed the good progress achieved in trade negotiations. Agreed to stay in close touch over the coming weeks," he said.

Trump had earlier on Thursday (IST) announced that Israel and Hamas has agreed upon the first phase of his Gaza peace plan, signalling a long-awaited ceasefire.

"I am very proud to announce that Israel and Hamas have both si

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