U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that India and Pakistan had agreed to a “full and immediate ceasefire” after four days of escalating military exchanges.
The ceasefire was confirmed by both nations, with India stating it would take effect at 5 p.m. local time.
Trump credited U.S.-mediated overnight talks for the breakthrough, applauding both countries for “using common sense and great intelligence.”
The ceasefire agreement came amid rising tensions and fears of nuclear escalation, though Pakistan’s defense minister denied reports of a nuclear command meeting.
Both sides had engaged in drone and missile strikes, cross-border shelling, and airspace violations following Indian strikes on alleged terrorist infrastructure in Pakistani Kashmir.
Pakistan’s foreign minister Ishaq Dar reiterated the country’s commitment to peace while emphasizing Pakistan’s stance on sovereignty and territorial integrity.
India’s foreign ministry stated that military officials from both sides would hold further discussions on 12th of May to maintain the truce.
The flare-up followed a deadly attack on Hindu tourists in Indian Kashmir, which India blamed on Pakistan-based militants—an accusation Islamabad firmly denied.
India and Pakistan have fought three wars since independence in 1947, two of them over Kashmir, a region claimed in full by both nations but ruled in part by each.
