In a significant development, India and Pakistan have agreed to a ceasefire across all domains—land, air, and sea—effective Saturday evening, according to Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri. The announcement came during a press briefing on Operation Sindoor held by the Ministry of External Affairs.
“At 15:35 hours today, the Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) of Pakistan contacted his Indian counterpart. It was mutually agreed that both sides would cease all firing and military actions from 17:00 hours IST,” Mr. Misri said. “Orders have been issued on both sides to implement the ceasefire. The two DGMOs will reconvene on May 12 at 12:00 noon.”
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar confirmed the development on social media platform X, stating, “India and Pakistan have today arrived at an understanding to halt military operations. India remains unwavering in its stand against terrorism in all its forms and will continue to uphold this position.”
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Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar also acknowledged the ceasefire. “Pakistan and India have agreed to a ceasefire with immediate effect. Pakistan has always championed regional peace and security, without compromising its sovereignty and territorial integrity,” he posted on X.
The United States, which played a key role in the negotiations, welcomed the breakthrough.
“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 for showing common sense and great intelligence,” U.S. President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio elaborated on Washington’s involvement. “Over the past 48 hours, JD Vance and I held detailed discussions with senior Indian and Pakistani leaders, including Prime Ministers Modi and Sharif, External Affairs Minister Jaishankar, Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir, and National Security Advisors Ajit Doval and Asim Malik. We welcome the decision to initiate a ceasefire and open talks at a neutral location. We commend both Prime Ministers for choosing peace through wisdom and statesmanship,” Rubio said on X.
In India, the opposition Congress party urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to brief political parties on the ceasefire and related events.
“With unprecedented developments unfolding in Washington, it is imperative that: 1) The Prime Minister convenes an all-party meeting to take the political leadership into confidence; and 2) A special Parliament session be called to discuss the past eighteen days—beginning with the horrific Pahalgam terror attack—and chart a collective path forward,” Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said in a post on X.
