US Secretary of State Colin Powell on Tuesday night telephoned External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha and discussed the ceasefire between India and Pakistan.

Sinha told Powell that India was "happy" to respond to Pakistan Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali's offer for ceasefire along the International Border, the Line of Control and Siachen Glacier in Jammu and Kashmir, official sources said.

Sinha noted that Pakistan had responded favourably to improving communication links between the two countries.