New Delhi, Oct. 4 -- Foreign Affairs Expert Robinder Sachdev has welcomed the newly released Gaza peace plan, calling it "definitely heartening", emphasising that Hamas's agreement to release Israeli hostages marks the start of a complex negotiation process rather than an immediate resolution.

Speaking to ANI, he said, "It is definitely heartening news that Hamas has agreed to the deal in the big picture, but there is a caveat. Hamas is not saying that it is going to release all hostages immediately. What it is saying is that it will start negotiations to release the prisoners. So there could be delays and hiccups in the process..."

The peace plan, unveiled by the White House on Monday following a meeting between US President Donald Tru...