‘Significant step forward’: PM Modi praises Trump’s Gaza peace efforts after Hamas agrees to free hostages

Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday praised Donald Trump’s efforts to broker peace in Gaza, following Hamas' acceptance of parts of the US President's 20-point peace plan.

“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 on X.

Trump has ordered Israel to stop bombing the Gaza Strip after Hamas said it had accepted some elements of his plan to end the nearly two-year war and return all the remaining hostages taken in the October 7, 2023, attack.

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.@realDonaldTrump @POTUS

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 4, 2025

Hamas said it was willing to release the hostages and hand over power to other Palestinians, but that other aspects of the plan require further consultations among Palestinians. Senior Hamas officials suggested there were still major disagreements that required further negotiations, according to an Associated Press report.

Trump welcomed the Hamas statement, saying: “I believe they are ready 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 details to be worked out," he wrote on social media.

"This is not about Gaza alone, this is about long sought PEACE in the Middle East," Trump wrote.

Hamas said aspects of the proposal touching on the future of the Gaza Strip and Palestinian rights should be decided on the basis of a “unanimous Palestinian stance” reached with other factions and based on international law.

The statement also made no mention of Hamas disarming, a key Israeli demand included in Trump's proposal.

(With inputs from agency)