President Donald Trump on Saturday stated that India and Pakistan have agreed to a 'full and immediate' ceasefire after talks mediated by the United States.
'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,' Trump announced in a post on Truth Social.
The announcement by Trump came after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Pakistan army chief General Asim Munir.
'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,' Rubio stated on X.
'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,' Rubio added.
'We commend Prime Ministers Modi and Sharif on their wisdom, prudence, and statesmanship in choosing the path of peace.'
In New Delhi, government sources said stoppage of firing and military action between India and Pakistan was worked out directly between the two countries.
Pakistan's director general of military operations initiated the call on Saturday, May 10, 2025, afternoon after which discussions took place and understanding reached, they said.
India and Pakistan directly worked out the stopping of military actions, government sources said on Saturday.
"The stoppage of firing and military action between India and Pakistan was worked out directly between the two countries," said a source.
There is no decision to hold talks on any other issue at any other place, they said, countering Rubio's assertion that both governments have agreed to 'start talks on a broad set of issues at a neutral site.'
In Islamabad, Pakistan Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar confirmed the ceasefire with immediate effect.
'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!' Dar said in a post on X.
'We have agreed on a ceasefire from 4:30 pm (Pakistan Time) today,' Dar told Geo News, a Pakistan news television channel. Due to hectic diplomacy which had been going throughout the day, Dar said, the military channel of the hotline between the two countries was activated and officials got in contact and 'this thing happened'.
US Vice President J D Vance expressed gratitude to the leaders of India and Pakistan for their 'hard work and willingness to engage in this ceasefire'.
'Great work from the President's team, especially Secretary Rubio. And my gratitude to the leaders of India and Pakistan for their hard work and willingness to engage in this ceasefire,' Vance said in a post on X.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed 'all efforts to de-escalate the conflict'. 'We are monitoring but we welcome all efforts to de-escalate the conflict,' Farhan Haq, deputy spokesperson for the secretary-general, told PTI in New York.
Soon after the announcement of the ceasefire, Pakistan said it was opening its airspace for all kinds of traffic.
'All airports in the country are available for normal flight operations. Passengers are requested to contact the relevant airline for the latest schedule of their flights,' the Pakistan airports authority said.
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