Pakistan, India have agreed to ‘immediate, full’ ceasefire after US-led mediation: Trump

United States (US) President Donald Trump on Saturday announced that Pakistan and India had both agreed to an “immediate and full” ceasefire after talks mediated by the US.

"After a long night of talks mediated by the United States, I am pleased to announce that India and Pakistan have agreed to a FULL AND IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE," President Trump said in a post on his official Truth Social account.

He went on to congratulate both countries on "using common sense and great intelligence", and added, "Thank you for your attention to this matter!"

The development was also announced by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

"Over the past 48 hours, VP [Vice President] Vance and I have engaged with senior Indian and Pakistani officials, including Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Shehbaz Sharif, External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir, and National Security Advisors Ajit Doval and Asim Malik. 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," he said in a post on X.

Secy Rubio went on to commend both PM Shehbaz and PM Modi on their "wisdom, prudence and statesmanship in choosing the path of peace".

Reacting to the development, Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. "Pakistan and India have agreed to a ceasefire with immediate effect. Pakistan has always strived for peace and security in the region, without compromising on its sovereignty and territorial integrity!" he said on X.

It merits a mention that the ceasefire comes as tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours reached an all-time high with multiple cross-border attacks over the past week. World leaders had repeatedly been expressing concern over the situation, calling for restraint and talks between Islamabad and New Delhi.