The share market opened on a cautious note on Friday as the Israel-Hamas peace deal talks began taking shape with U.S. President Donald Trump's 20-point Gaza Peace Plan.
Nepal has welcomed the peace agreement between Israel and Hamas for the implementation of the first phase of the peace plan and given a call for the immediate release of all hostages, including a Nepali national being held hostage by Hamas since 2023.
The Office of the Prime Minister of Israel posted on X, "Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu just spoke with the Prime Minister of India. Narendra Modi conveyed his congratulations to Prime Minister Netanyahu on the agreement achieved for the release of all of the hostages."
"The government has now approved the outline for the release of all the hostages - the living and the dead," the Israeli Prime Minister's office announced early on Friday morning, The Jerusalem Post reported.
At the meeting, he highlighted his administration's role in addressing global conflicts, claiming that seven wars had been ended during his tenure and referring to the signing of the first phase of Gaza ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas as "number eight."
Palestinian Ambassador to India Abdullah Abu Shawesh welcomed US President Donald Trump's announcement of the first phase of the Gaza Peace Plan, saying Palestinians support any effort to end the bloodshed in Gaza and ensure their families can live peacefully with full stomachs.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with United States President Donald Trump on Thursday and congratulated him on the success of the historic Gaza peace plan.
The Indian stock market opened slightly higher on Thursday, with early trade showing modest gains across the two indices. At 9:17 am, the NSE Nifty 50 stood at 25,076.70, up by 30.55 points or 0.12 per cent, while the BSE Sensex was at 81,786.73, rising 13.07 points or 0.02 per cent.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said, "This means that ALL of the Hostages will be released very soon, and Israel will withdraw their Troops to an agreed upon line as the first steps toward a Strong, Durable, and Everlasting Peace."
"Another futile attempt to breach the legal naval blockade and enter a combat zone ended in nothing," the Foreign Ministry tweeted. "The vessels and the passengers are transferred to an Israeli port. All the passengers are safe and in good health. The passengers are expected to be deported p
The ministry said Thunberg "did not complain to the Israeli authorities about any of these ludicrous and baseless allegations--because they never occurred." It added that she and other detainees had refused to accept fast-track deportation offers, choosing instead to "prolong their stay in c