Provides Pathway To Development For Palestinian, Israeli People: PM Modi’s Praise For Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan

US President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan has received a thumbs up from India, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi backed the proposal to end the long-going war between Israel and Hamas. PM Modi said that the plan offers a “real chance” for lasting peace and better lives for both Palestinians and Israelis.

Trump revealed his 20-point point Gaza peace plan on Monday (September 29, 2025), which says all hostages taken by Hamas, whether alive or not, must be returned within three days of a ceasefire. Many parts of the plan still need to be sorted out by those involved, and it depends on whether Hamas agrees.

The conflict started when Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023. Since then, around 65,000 civilians in Gaza have lost their lives in the war.

How India reacted to Trump’s Gaza peace plan?

India has always called for talks and diplomacy to end the Israel-Hamas fighting and supports working towards a two-state solution. Supporting Trump’s proposal for peace in Gaza, PM Modi said, “We welcome President Trump’s plan to end the Gaza conflict. It gives a real chance for lasting peace, safety, and progress for Palestinians, Israelis, and the wider region.”

“We hope everyone involved will come together to back President Trump’s effort to end the conflict and secure peace,” he posted on X.

US President Trump announced the plan during a meeting with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House. If both Israel and Hamas accept the plan, the fighting will stop immediately and Israeli troops will partly withdraw to set up the release of hostages.

What is Trump’s Gaza peace plan?

As per the proposal, a ‘Board of Peace’ would be setup, which would include international experts led by Trump, and former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair. For a while, Gaza would be managed by a group of Palestinian and international experts who are not linked to politics, overseen by the Board of Peace.

A cornerstone of the plan is the establishment of a temporary, technocratic Palestinian committee to oversee the daily administration of Gaza. This body would be supervised by the ‘Board of Peace’, chaired by Trump himself, which would also manage the region’s redevelopment.

The proposal also outlines a significant economic development strategy to rebuild Gaza, envisioned as a hub of modern infrastructure and opportunity.

Under the terms, Hamas would be granted amnesty if its members commit to peaceful coexistence and disarm, with provisions for those who wish to leave Gaza. While the plan addresses immediate security and humanitarian concerns, it remains less definitive on the long-term question of Palestinian statehood.

According to Trump’s plan, no one would be forced to leave Gaza, but those who had left could come back. Hamas and other groups would have to agree not to run Gaza, and their weapons and tunnels would be destroyed.

The plan also calls for the US, Arab countries, and others to set up a temporary “International Stabilisation Force” to go into Gaza. Israel would not occupy or claim Gaza, and its soldiers would hand the area over to this international force.

How international committee reacted to Trump’s Gaza peace plan?

Many Muslim-dominated countries have backed Trump’s proposal. Indonesia and Pakistan, that together make up for nearly a quarter of the world’s Muslim population, joined countries including Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Qatar in signing a statement backing the plan to end the war in Gaza.

In a statement issued on Monday (September 29, 2025) by the foreign ministers of eight Muslim-majority countries, endorsed Trump’s 20-point plan. They vowed to “engage constructively” with the US and all other parties to “finalise and implement the agreement.”

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif, who has time and again pitched for a Nobel for Trump, welcomed the peace plan, saying his “firm belief that President Trump is fully prepared to assist in whatever way necessary” to secure an end to the war.

“I welcome President Trump’s 20-point plan to ensure an end to the war in Gaza. I am also convinced that durable peace between the Palestinian people and Israel would be essential in bringing political stability and economic growth to the region,” Sharif wrote on X.