United States President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Pakistan and India had agreed on a ceasefire “after a long night of talks mediated by the United States”.
Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Trump announced that “After a long night of talks mediated by the United States, I am pleased to announce that Pakistan and India have agreed to a full and immediate ceasefire.”
His statement came hours after after Pakistan hit back at Indian targets in the wee hours of Saturday in what appeared to be a significant damage to India.
Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar also confirmed the news. On his X account, Dar said both countries have agreed to a ceasefire with immediate effect
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio also confirmed that over the past 48 hours, he communicated with senior Pakistani and Indian officials on the need for peace