(American Political Report)—Talks mediated by the United States yielded an immediate ceasefire between India and Pakistan. The two nuclear powers have seen their heaviest fighting in decades for the last week.
President Donald Trump took to Truth Social to announce the news:
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!
According to WSJ:
India and Pakistan agreed to a full and immediate cease-fire in the worst violence between the two nuclear-armed rivals for more than two decades, after what President Trump described as a long night of U.S.-mediated talks.
In a post on his Truth Social network, Trump congratulated both countries “on using Common Sense and Great Intelligence.”
The confrontation between India and Pakistan had intensified Saturday with each accusing the other of drone and missile strikes overnight as the U.S. urged them to get around the table.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke to his counterparts in both countries Friday, to urge the clashing nations to resume direct talks “to avoid miscalculation.”
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement that he and Vice President JD Vance were involved in the talks.
“Over the past 48 hours, Vice President 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 said in the statement.
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