PM Modi welcomes agreement on Trump’s peace plan for Gaza

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, October 9, 2025, welcomed the agreement on the first phase of US President Donald Trump’s peace plan for Gaza, in which Israel and Hamas agreed to stop the conflict in Gaza.

Mr Modi said the agreement was also a reflection of the strong leadership of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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“We welcome the agreement on the first phase of President Trump’s peace plan. It is also a reflection of Prime Minister Netanyahu’s strong leadership,” Mr. Modi said in a post on X.

“We hope that the release of the hostages and the provision of more humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza will bring them a period of respite and pave the way for lasting peace,” he said.

Israel and Hamas agreed to stop fighting in Gaza and release at least some hostages and detainees, a deal pushed by the Trump administration.

The deal marks the biggest breakthrough in months in the devastating two-year war.