India’s International Secretary Vikram Misri holds a press briefing at Ministry of Exterior Affairs (MEA) in New Delhi, India, Might 10, 2025.
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India and Pakistan have agreed to an “fast ceasefire,” President Donald Trump stated Saturday, following days of rising tensions and combating between the 2 nations.
“After a protracted night time of talks mediated by america, I’m happy to announce that India and Pakistan have agreed to a FULL AND IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE,” Trump wrote on Reality Social.
Pakistani and Indian leaders confirmed the ceasefire settlement however contradicted Trump’s claims that the deal was brokered by the U.S.
An Indian overseas ministry official stated the deal was “labored out straight between the 2 international locations,” in line with the New York Instances.
The ceasefire announcement got here hours after combating continued to escalate on Saturday, with each nations launching continued army operations towards one another.
World leaders urged the 2 nuclear-armed nations to have interaction in dialogue to de-escalate tensions as combating continued for a number of days.
“Pakistan has all the time strived for peace and safety within the area, with out compromising on its sovereignty and territorial integrity!” Pakistan’s International Minister Ishaq Dar wrote on X on Saturday.
Dar’s assertion didn’t embody point out of U.S. involvement within the ceasefire settlement.
Indian International Minister S. Jaishankar additionally didn’t point out the function of the U.S. in a press release confirming the ceasefire and stated that “India has constantly maintained a agency and uncompromising stance towards terrorism in all its types and manifestations.”
“It’s going to proceed to take action,” Jaishankar wrote on X.
The ceasefire started at 5 p.m. native time, Indian International Secretary Vikram Misri stated Saturday.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that the 2 nations agreed “to begin talks on a broad set of points at a impartial website.”
Indian or Pakistani officers haven’t publicly confirmed that they’ve agreed to such talks.
Jaishankar stated he did communicate with Rubio Saturday morning, however didn’t element U.S. involvement within the ceasefire deal talks.
Rubio stated that Vice President JD Vance met with leaders of the 2 nations over the past two days.
The secretary of state lauded the 2 nations’ prime ministers “on their knowledge, prudence, and statesmanship in selecting the trail of peace.”