"Significant Step Forward": PM Modi Praises Trump’s Leadership On Gaza Peace As Hamas Signals Breakthrough

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday (4 October) lauded US President Donald Trump’s role in Gaza peace efforts, shortly after Hamas agreed to key elements of Trump’s 20-point peace framework, NDTV reported.

"We welcome President Trump's leadership as peace efforts in Gaza make decisive progress. Indications of the release of hostages mark a significant step forward. India will continue to strongly support all efforts towards a durable and just peace," PM Modi said in a post on X.

Earlier this week, PM Modi endorsed Trump’s Gaza peace plan, describing it as a viable pathway to long-term and sustainable peace for both Palestinians and Israelis.

"We welcome President Donald J. Trump's announcement of a comprehensive plan to end the Gaza conflict. 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. We hope that all concerned will come together behind President Trump's initiative and support this effort to end conflict and secure peace," he wrote on X.

Trump later reshared PM Modi's post on Truth Social without additional comment.

On Friday (2 October) night, Hamas accepted key parts of Trump’s Gaza peace plan including ending the war, Israel’s withdrawal, release of both Israeli hostages and Palestinian captives, humanitarian aid and recovery measures, and opposition to Palestinian expulsion from Gaza.

The acceptance came just hours after Trump’s ultimatum to Hamas to agree by Sunday evening (US time) or face "all hell".

Trump urged Israel to “immediately stop the bombing of Gaza” and expressed confidence that Hamas is prepared for a “lasting peace.”

"Israel must immediately stop the bombing of Gaza, so that we can get the Hostages out safely and quickly! Right now, it's far too dangerous to do that. We are already in discussions on the details to be worked out. This is not about Gaza alone, this is about long sought PEACE in the Middle East," Trump said in a post on Truth Social.

He also shared a video message thanking multiple countries for their role in shaping the peace initiative in the Middle East.

"I want to thank the countries for helping me put this together - Qatar, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, and so many others. So many people fought so hard. This is a big day. We'll see how it all turns out. We have to get the final word down and concrete. Very importantly, I look forward to having the hostages come home to their parents. Some of the hostages - unfortunately, you know the condition they're in - come home likewise to their parents because their parents wanted them just as much as though that young man or young woman were alive," he said.

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