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Consistently called for...: India on Gaza hostage deal

January 16, 2025 12:56 IST
Source:PTI  -  Edited By: Hemant Waje
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India on Thursday welcomed the Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas.

IMAGE: A demonstrator with Lebanese and Palestinian flags celebrates news of a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, in Berlin, Germany on January 15, 2025. Photograph: Liesa Johannssen/Reuters

The announcement on the deal comes after 15 months of conflict in Gaza.

In its reaction, India hoped that the agreement will lead to a safe and sustained supply of humanitarian assistance to the people of Gaza.

 

"We welcome the announcement of the agreement for the release of hostages and a ceasefire in Gaza," the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.

"We have consistently called for release of all hostages, ceasefire, and return to a path of dialogue and diplomacy," it said.

Source: PTI  -  Edited By: Hemant Waje
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