Trump Announces India, Pakistan Have Agreed To ‘Full And Immediate Ceasefire’ After US Mediation

<p>US President Donald Trump on Saturday announced that India and Pakistan have agreed to a &ldquo;full and immediate ceasefire&rdquo; following US-mediated talks, amid heightened military tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.</p>
<p>In a post on Truth Social, Trump stated, &ldquo;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. Congratulations to both Countries on using Common Sense and Great Intelligence. Thank you for your attention to this matter!&rdquo;</p>
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<p>US Secretary of State Marco Rubio also stated, “Over the past 48 hours, VP 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.”</p>
<p>”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. &nbsp;We commend Prime Ministers Modi and Sharif on their wisdom, prudence, and statesmanship in choosing the path of peace,” he added.</p>
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<p dir=”ltr” lang=”en”>Over the past 48 hours, <a href=”https://twitter.com/VP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@VP</a> 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&hellip;</p>
&mdash; Secretary Marco Rubio (@SecRubio) <a href=”https://twitter.com/SecRubio/status/1921175185836708140?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>May 10, 2025</a></blockquote>
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<p>Pakistan Deputy Prime Minister &amp; Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar confirmed Islamabad’s stance on ceasefire as he wrote, “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.”</p>
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<p dir=”ltr” lang=”en”>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!</p>
&mdash; Ishaq Dar (@MIshaqDar50) <a href=”https://twitter.com/MIshaqDar50/status/1921175494633943541?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>May 10, 2025</a></blockquote>
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<p>The announcement followed intense diplomatic activity after India carried out precision strikes on nine terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) under &lsquo;<a title=”Operation Sindoor” href=”https://news.abplive.com/topic/operation-sindoor” data-type=”interlinkingkeywords”>Operation Sindoor</a>&rsquo; on Wednesday, in retaliation for the April 22 Pahalgam massacre in which 26 people, mostly tourists, were killed.</p>
<p>The White House on Friday said that President Trump wants the conflict to de-escalate &ldquo;as quickly as possible&rdquo;. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt remarked, &ldquo;The President has expressed he wants to see this de-escalate as quickly as possible. He understands these are two countries that have been at odds with one another for decades, long before President Trump was here in the Oval Office.&rdquo;</p>
<p>Leavitt added that Secretary of State Marco Rubio and National Security Advisor Rubio have both been &ldquo;very much involved&rdquo; in the ongoing mediation efforts. &ldquo;Trump has good relationships with the leaders of both countries,&rdquo; she noted, adding that Rubio has been in &ldquo;constant communication with the leaders of both countries, trying to bring this conflict to an end.&rdquo;</p>
<p>On Thursday, Secretary Rubio held separate conversations with India&rsquo;s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. During the calls, Rubio emphasised the need for de-escalation and urged Pakistan to take concrete measures to end any support for terrorist groups. Jaishankar, in his response, conveyed that India would firmly counter any Pakistani attempts to escalate the situation.</p>
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