U.S. President Donald Trump announced on the social media platform “Truth Social” that India and Pakistan have agreed to a complete and immediate ceasefire.
Trump stated that the agreement came after a long night of negotiations mediated by the United States.
“Congratulations to both countries for using common sense and high intelligence. Thank you for your attention to this matter!” the U.S. president added.
This announcement was confirmed by officials from both India and Pakistan.
Tensions between India and Pakistan escalated early Tuesday afternoon (local time), when India struck what it called “terrorist infrastructure” in Pakistan, two weeks after accusing the Islamic republic of being involved in an attack that killed 26 people in Indian-administered Kashmir.
Islamabad has denied the accusations and retaliated by targeting several military bases in northern India.
