Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday welcomed the release of Israeli hostages from Gaza, praising US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for their roles in ending the crisis.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), PM Modi wrote, “We welcome the release of all hostages after over two years of captivity. Their freedom stands as a tribute to the courage of their families, the unwavering peace efforts of President Trump, and the strong resolve of Prime Minister Netanyahu. We support President Trump’s sincere efforts to bring peace to the region.” Advertisement

Trump, who announced on October 9 that Israel and Hamas had reached the “first phase” of a plan to halt fighting and exchange hostages and prisoners, hailed the development as “the end of a painful nigh

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