India and Pakistan agree to immediate ceasefire

India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri conducted a press conference at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in New Delhi, India, on May 10, 2025.

President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that India and Pakistan have agreed to an “immediate ceasefire” after days of escalating tensions and conflicts between the two countries. Trump stated, “After extensive discussions overnight facilitated by the United States, I am thrilled to declare that India and Pakistan have reached a complete and immediate ceasefire,” on Truth Social.

While Pakistani and Indian leaders confirmed the ceasefire agreement, they disputed Trump’s assertion that the U.S. had mediated the deal. An Indian foreign ministry official mentioned that the agreement was directly negotiated between the two nations, as reported by the New York Times.

The ceasefire declaration came after ongoing hostilities on Saturday, with both countries conducting military operations against each other. Amid the continuous fighting, global leaders called for dialogue between the two nuclear-armed nations to reduce tensions.

Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar expressed the nation’s commitment to regional peace and security while emphasizing sovereignty and territorial integrity in a statement made on Saturday. Neither Dar nor Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar acknowledged U.S. involvement in the ceasefire agreement in their respective statements.

The ceasefire, announced by Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Saturday, commenced at 5 p.m. local time. Secretary of State Marco Rubio mentioned that both countries agreed to initiate discussions on various issues at a neutral location, although Indian and Pakistani officials have not confirmed these talks publicly.

Rubio stated that Vice President JD Vance engaged with the leaders of both nations over the past two days and praised the prime ministers of India and Pakistan for their wise decision to pursue peace.