Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed the release of all Israeli hostages by the Palestinian militant group Hamas under the US President Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan.

"We welcome the release of all hostages after over two years of captivity," PM Modi posted on X on Monday.

"We support President Trump’s sincere efforts to bring peace to the region," PM Modi said.

Israel-Hamas ceasefire plan

As many as 20 hostages were released Monday as part of an agreement intended to end the war that began on October 7, 2023. The bodies of the remaining 28 dead hostages are also to be handed over as part of the deal, although the exact timing remained unclear.

Israel and Hamas are in the early stages of implementing the first phase of Trump's plan.

The first phase of the ceasefire agreement call

See Full Page