G20 meeting: India welcomes Israel-Hamas cease-fire

Ashok Sharma, The Associated Press India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday welcomed a cease-fire in Gaza that’s expected to enable the release of dozens of hostages taken by Hamas, and urged leaders of the top rich and developing nations to work together to ensure the Israel-Hamas war doesn’t expand. Hosting a virtual meeting of Group of 20 leaders, Modi said the hostages should be released and humanitarian assistance expedited. India has the G20 presidency for 2023. “Terrorism is not acceptable and civilians’ death is condemnable,” he said. Israel and Hamas agreed to a four-day cease-fire in the war in…