New Delhi: The news of a ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan was shared by President Donald Trump on X-social media platform. He wrote: “After lengthy talks mediated by the U.S. overnight, I am happy to report that India and Pakistan have agreed to an immediate and complete halt to hostilities. I congratulate both nations for taking a sensible, commonsense decision.”
India and Pakistan have agreed to a ceasefire. Both countries halted all cross-border firing and military actions from 5 PM on Saturday. Indian officials stated that around 3:30 PM, Pakistan’s Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) called his Indian counterpart, following which both sides agreed to stop military operations.
Half an hour later, India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri confirmed the ceasefire. U.S. Vice President JD Vance also shared the news, despite stating just 24 hours earlier that “the U.S. has no involvement in India-Pakistan matters and will not interfere.”
Thirty minutes after Trump’s statement, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri addressed the media at 6 PM. His briefing lasted less than a minute. He said: “Pakistan’s DGMO called India’s DGMO at 3:35 PM on Saturday. Both sides agreed to cease all land, air, and naval firing and military operations from 5 PM onward. Instructions have been issued to implement this agreement. The two DGMOs will speak again at 12 PM on May 12.”
Meanwhile, Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar confirmed the truce, stating: “Pakistan and India have agreed to an immediate ceasefire. Pakistan has always worked for peace and security in the region without compromising its sovereignty and territorial integrity.”
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio had spoken to Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Wednesday night. He urged both nations to de-escalate tensions and collaborate for peace in South Asia.
U.S. State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce revealed that Rubio expressed condolences to Jaishankar for the lives lost in the terrorist attack in Pahalgam. He reiterated America’s solidarity with India against terrorism but advised caution in directly blaming Pakistan or demanding retaliatory action.