NEW DELHI: After days of building tension between India and Pakistan, US President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that both countries have agreed to a "full and immediate ceasefire."
Posting on Truth Social, Trump said, "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!"
This development comes as India has been responding to repeated drone attacks from Pakistan over the past few days, using its air defence systems to shoot them down.
Days before, US vice president JD Vance commented on the escalating India-Pakistan conflict in a Fox News interview. When asked about the situation, he said, "That's fundamentally none of our business."
Vance acknowledged the risks of a clash between nuclear powers, saying, "We're concerned about any time nuclear powers collide and have a major conflict what we've said."
However, he ruled out US involvement, adding, "What we can do is try to encourage these folks to de-escalate a little bit. But we're not going to get involved in the middle of war. That's fundamentally none of our business and has nothing to do with America's ability to control it."
Earlier, on May 7, India carried out a major counterterror action under 'Operation Sindoor', targeting terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. This was in response to a deadly terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam on April 22, which killed 26 people and was sponsored by Pakistan.
Posting on Truth Social, Trump said, "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!"
This development comes as India has been responding to repeated drone attacks from Pakistan over the past few days, using its air defence systems to shoot them down.
Days before, US vice president JD Vance commented on the escalating India-Pakistan conflict in a Fox News interview. When asked about the situation, he said, "That's fundamentally none of our business."
Vance acknowledged the risks of a clash between nuclear powers, saying, "We're concerned about any time nuclear powers collide and have a major conflict what we've said."
However, he ruled out US involvement, adding, "What we can do is try to encourage these folks to de-escalate a little bit. But we're not going to get involved in the middle of war. That's fundamentally none of our business and has nothing to do with America's ability to control it."
Earlier, on May 7, India carried out a major counterterror action under 'Operation Sindoor', targeting terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. This was in response to a deadly terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam on April 22, which killed 26 people and was sponsored by Pakistan.
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