After days of rising violence and fears of nuclear conflict, India and Pakistan have agreed to a ceasefire. This announcement came from President Donald Trump on Saturday through his social media platform, Truth Social. He stated that the truce was achieved following extensive discussions facilitated by the United States.
Both countries confirmed the ceasefire, which took effect at 5 p.m. local time, just before Trump made the announcement. The fighting had intensified since Wednesday, when Indian missiles targeted Pakistan in response to a terrorist attack in Kashmir. This retaliation sparked a series of exchanges involving drones, fighter jets, and long-range missiles from both sides.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio shared on social media that he and Vice President J.D. Vance had been in talks with high-ranking officials from both nations over the previous two days to help ease tensions. The ceasefire news is a relief for the international community, as India and Pakistan, both nuclear-armed nations, had been caught in a dangerous cycle of escalation.
Just hours before the ceasefire was announced, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif convened a meeting of the government body that oversees nuclear weapon decisions, highlighting the seriousness of the situation. The agreement to halt hostilities marks a critical step towards reducing tensions in a region that has long been fraught with conflict.