NEW DELHI: India on Thursday welcomed the announcement of the agreement for the release of hostages and a ceasefire in Gaza, expressing hope that it will lead to safe and sustained delivery of humanitarian assistance to the people of Gaza.
“We have constantly called for the release of all hostages, ceasefire and return to the path of dialogue and diplomacy,” the Union External Affairs Ministry spokesperson said. Randhir Jaiswal in a statement.
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Over the past few months, India has been repeatedly calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, while stressing the need to ensure that the conflict does not spread to other parts of West Asia. He also asked to respect international humanitarian law and condemned the death of innocent civilians.
Israel and Hamas have reached a deal to stop fighting in Gaza and exchange Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners, an official briefed on the deal told Reuters on Wednesday, paving the way for a possible end to a 15-month war that has upended Asia. western.
The ceasefire agreement comes after several months of negotiations mediated by Egyptians and Qatari mediatorsbacked by the United States, and occurred just before the January 20 inauguration of The president-elect of the United States, Donald Trump.