Associated Press
India and Pakistan on Saturday confirmed a ceasefire deal after U.S.-led talks to end a conflict between the nuclear-armed rivals.
It follows weeks of clashes, missile and drone strikes across their border that were triggered by a gun massacre on tourists last month that India blames on Pakistan, which denied the charge. It was their most serious confrontation in decades and left dozens of civilian dead on both sides.
The first word on the truce came from U.S. President Donald Trump, who posted to his Truth Social platform that he was pleased to announce that India and Pakistan had agreed to a full and immediate ceasefire. “Congratulations to both Countries on using Common Sense and Great Intelligence. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”
Pakistan’s foreign minister said earlier Saturday that his country would consider de-escalation if India stopped further attacks. However, Ishaq Dar warned that if India launched any strikes, “our response will follow.”
Dar told Pakistan’s Geo News that he also conveyed this message to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who contacted him after Rubio spoke to New Delhi earlier.
Rubio confirmed this accounting.
“Over the past 48 hours, Vice President Vance and I have engaged with senior Indian and Pakistani officials,” he said. “I am pleased to announce the Governments of India and Pakistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire and to start talks on a broad set of issues at a neutral site. We commend Prime Ministers Modi and Sharif on their wisdom, prudence, and statesmanship in choosing the path of peace.
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Republished with permission of the Associated Press.
2 comments
Foghorn Leghorn
May 10, 2025 at 9:47 am
Great job by the Trump administration. Joe would have been on the beach and Kammy would have been looking for those two countries on a map.
GeeWood
May 10, 2025 at 11:41 am
Hear, hear.