Kathmandu, Oct. 10 -- 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.

In a post on X on Thursday, Nepal's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, "Nepal welcomes the agreement reached between Israel and Hamas to implement the first phase of the 'Middle East Peace Plan' proposed by the President of the United States. We call for the immediate release of all hostages, including Nepali national Bipin Joshi, who has been held by Hamas since 7 October 2023."

It urged all parties concerned to implement the plan in its true spirit, to ensure the smo...