PM Modi backs Trump’s Gaza plan, calls it pathway to sustainable peace

Trump gives Hamas 3-4 days to decide

- OUR CORRESPONDENT

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday welcomed US President Donald Trump's 20-point proposal to end the war in Gaza, describing it as a "viable pathway to long term and sustainable peace, security and development" in the region.

PM Modi also hoped that "all concerned" will come together behind Trump's initiative and support it to end conflict and secure peace.

The plan, unveiled after talks between Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, proposes an immediate end to the war in Gaza, release of all the hostages held by Hamas and demilitarisation of the Strip.

"We welcome President Donald J. Trump's announcement of a comprehensive plan to end the Gaza conflict," Modi said in a post on X.

"It provides a viable pathway to long-term and sustainable peace, security and development for the Palestinian and Israeli people, as also for the larger West Asian region," he said.

Hamas has not yet responded to the deal. Eight Muslim-majority nations, and the Palestinian Authority welcomed the plan.