The Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that terrorism is unacceptable, referring to the Israel-Hamas war. On Wednesday, he said that India is ready to walk along with member countries of G20 in fighting terrorism in all its forms.In his opening remark of the Virtual G20 Leaders Summit, PM Modi condemned terrorism and also welcomed the move in which hostages were released amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas tensions.VIDEO | After hearing your (G20 leaders) views on the situation in western Asia, I can safely say that there is an agreement between G20 (nations) on many topics, says PM @narendramodi in his concluding remarks at G20 Virtual Summit. pic.twitter.com/7uYqYVR3Hs— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) November 22, 2023The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that Hamas has captured 239 hostages in Gaza, including foreign nationals from 26 different countries.Impact of war on Middle EastPM Modi highlighted the impact of the ongoing tensions on the stability of the Middle East. The Prime Minister said, When I proposed this virtual summit, there was no anticipation of what the global situation would be like today new challenges have arisen in the last months. The situation of insecurity and instability in the West Asia region is a matter of concern for all of us. PM Modi, while noting that there were clouds of crisis, said that it was necessary to make sure that Israel and Hamas war does not spread in the region.PM Modi pointed out that the war does not spread in the region saying, It is also important to ensure that the war between Israel and Hamas does not spread in the region. For an inclusive, ambitious, action-oriented and decisive G20!PM @narendramodi chaired the Virtual G20 Leaders Summit today.Leaders reviewed progress in the implementation of outcomes and action points from the New Delhi Summit. They also exchanged perspectives on the… pic.twitter.com/c9ksPEiuvc— Arindam Bagchi (@MEAIndia) November 22, 2023PM Modi condemns TerrorismThe 73-year-old said that the death of civilians is condemnable while emphasising that terrorism is unacceptable and all countries should work side by side to fight it.He said, Our coming together today symbolises that we are sensitive to all issues and stand together to solve them. We believe that terrorism is unacceptable to all of us, no matter where the death of civilians occurs.Release of hostagesPM Modi welcomed the news of the release of hostages, saying We welcome the news of the release of hostages today and hope that all the hostages will be released soon. Timely and sustained deployment of humanitarian assistance is essential.Earlier, the Israeli Cabinet Secretariat clarified that 150 security prisoners would be released in four stages over four days. While Palestinians will be realised, on the condition that 10 Israeli hostages are handed over to IDF each day. Notably, India is the President of G20 from December 1, 2022, and it will continue till November 30.
