India Praises U.S.-Led Gaza Deal Amid Fragile Truce

President Donald Trump met aboard Air Force One with Qatar’s emir and prime minister during a refuelling stop at Al Udeid, thanking them for their role in securing the fragile Gaza ceasefire; U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was also present as Trump began an Asia trip that includes planned talks with China’s Xi Jinping and potential discussions with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un. Despite the agreement, violence has not fully ceased: Israel conducted an airstrike targeting an alleged Islamic Jihad militant, underscoring the truce’s fragility and Israel’s stated right to defend itself. Regional mediators Qatar and Egypt are serving as key guarantors of the deal, and Egypt has pushed a complementary political track that installed an interim technocratic committee to run Gaza’s essential services, reopen crossings, and coordinate reconstruction and humanitarian aid. India publicly praised the U.S.-led initiative, singled out Trump’s instrumental role at the United Nations, reiterated that a durable two-state solution remains the pragmatic path to lasting peace, and welcomed diplomatic momentum from the Sharm el-Sheikh summit. India also reaffirmed its commitment to diplomatic and humanitarian efforts and has contributed humanitarian aid while urging adherence to obligations and opposing unilateral actions that could undermine the agreement.