India, Pakistan agree to stop firing after military-level talks

India and Pakistan on Saturday agreed to stop all firing on land, air and sea at 5 pm, announced Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri.

The Pakistani Director General of Military Operations had called his Indian counterpart at 3.35 pm earlier in the day and agreed to this, said Misri, adding that the two officials will talk to each other again at 12 pm on May 12.

In a social media post earlier, United States President Donald Trump said that India and Pakistan have agreed to a “full and immediate ceasefire” in talks mediated by his administration.

“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 said on social media. “Congratulations to both Countries on using common sense and great intelligence. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”

Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar also confirmed the development.

Tensions between India and Pakistan have been escalated since the Indian military on Wednesday carried out strikes – codenamed Operation Sindoor – on what it claimed were terrorist camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in response to the Pahalgam terror attack.

The Pakistan Army has retaliated by repeatedly shelling Indian villages along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir. Several civilians have been...

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