Unlock the White House View Newspaper FREE
Your guide to what Trump’s second term for Washington, business and the world mean
India and Pakistan said on Saturday that they had agreed on a ceasefire to end the worst fighting between the two nuclear armed powers in more than two decades.
US President Donald Trump claimed loans to the deal in a social media post.
“After a long night of United States -mediated talks, I am pleased to announce that India and Pakistan have agreed on a full and immediate ceasefire,” Trump wrote on his social media portal. “Congratulations to both countries for using common sense and great intelligence. Thanks for your attention on this issue!”
Pakistan was the first of the two South Asian countries to confirm Trump’s statement. Ishaq DAR, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister, wrote in a social media post that countries “had agreed to ceasefire with immediate effect”.
“Pakistan has always tried for peace and security in the region, without compromising his sovereignty and territorial integrity!” He wrote.
India also said it had agreed to stop the air war that has seen rocket fire exchanges in recent days.
Vikram Corn, India’s Foreign Secretary, said at a conference in New Delhi: “The Director General of Pakistan’s military operations called the Director General of India’s military operations in 15:35 earlier this afternoon.”
“It was agreed between them that both sides would stop all fighting and military actions on land and in the air and sea with effect from 17:00 today.”
He added: “The instructions are given by both parties to give effect to this meaning.”
India fired rockets and began drone shocks in Pakistan this week in retaliation for a gun attack from those who said they were terrorists backed by Pakistans at Pahalgam, Kashmir, on April 22, who killed 25 Indian civilians and a Nepal.
According to Pakistan, India’s targets included the base of the air deep within the country, including near its military headquarters in Rawalpindi.
India claimed that Pakistan had begun to mobilize troops towards the border, raising concerns that conflict in the air could escalate into a wider war on Earth.
Both sides claim their civilians were killed on the other hand.
Marco Rubio, the US Secretary of State, said in a statement that in 48 hours, heading to the ceasefire announcement, he and Vice President JD Vance were engaged with senior Indian and Pakistani officials, including Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif in an offer to end the fighting.
The talks also included the national security advisers of the two countries, Ajit Doval of India and Asim Malik of Pakistan.
“I am glad that I have announced the governments of India and Pakistan have agreed on an immediate ceasefire and to begin talks on a wide range of issues in a neutral site,” Rubio said.
“We praise Prime Ministers Modi and Sharif for their wisdom, measurement and state in choosing the path of peace.”
Previously, the State Department issued Rubio call readings with Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaisankar and his Pakistani counterpart DAR in which he said that both parties “need (ED) to identify methods to cross and restore direct communication to avoid incorrect calculation”.
In a call on Friday with Pakistan Army Chief of Staff Asim Munir, Rubio “offered US assistance in starting constructive talks to avoid future conflicts,” according to the read department read.
