India, Sept. 30 -- India on Tuesday welcomed US President Donald Trump's 20-point plan to end the Israel-Hamas conflict, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying the initiative provides a "viable pathway" for long-term peace and development for the Palestinian and Israeli people.

On Monday, Trump unveiled the peace proposal, which envisages the return of all hostages taken by Hamas, living or dead, within 72 hours of a ceasefire. The plan leaves many details to be worked out by negotiators and hinges on acceptance by Hamas, which triggered the conflict with terrorist attacks against Israel on October 7, 2023.

The Gaza Strip, the world's most densely populated enclave, where offensives by the Israeli military have killed more than 66,000...