[Salon] India, Pakistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire, Trump announces

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India, Pakistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire, Trump announces

President Trump announced that the agreement was reached “after a long night of talks mediated by the United States.” Pakistani and Indian officials confirmed the ceasefire.

May 10, 2025   The Washington Post

A man stands on a residential building Saturday that was damaged in a drone attack in Jammu, a city in Indian-administered Kashmir. (Adnan Abidi/Reuters)

By Niha Masih, Rick Noack and Karishma Mehrotra

India and Pakistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire, according to U.S. President Trump.

In a message posted on Truth Social Saturday, Trump said that “after a long night of talks mediated by the United States both countries have come “to a FULL AND IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE.”

The ceasefire was confirmed by Pakistani and Indian officials.

India’s foreign secretary, Vikram Misri, told reporters on Saturday that the director general of military operations of Pakistan called his counterpart in India after 3:30 p.m. and both sides agreed that they would “stop all firing and military action” on land, air, and sea from 5 p.m. onwards.

Pakistan’s foreign minister, Ishaq Dar, confirmed the news in a post on X. “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!” he said.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

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By Niha Masih

Niha Masih is a reporter at The Washington Post's Seoul hub, where she covers breaking news in the United States and across the world. Previously, she was The Post's correspondent in India, where she covered the rise of majoritarian nationalism, conflict in Kashmir, the covid crisis and digital surveillance of citizens.

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By Rick Noack

Rick Noack is The Washington Post's Afghanistan bureau chief. Previously at The Post, he was the Paris correspondent, covering France and Europe, and an international affairs reporter based in Berlin, London and Washington.

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By Karishma Mehrotra

Karishma Mehrotra is the South Asia correspondent for The Washington Post. She was previously a Fulbright fellow and has written or worked for Radiolab, the Wall Street Journal, CNN, the Indian Express, Scroll.in, and Bloomberg Businessweek.

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