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India and Pakistan agreed to an immediate ceasefire mediated by the US, ending four days of hostilities between the nuclear-armed neighbors.

“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,” US President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social Saturday. The governments of both Asian nations will start talks on a broad set of issues at a neutral site, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on X.

Over the past 48 hours, @VP 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…

— Secretary Marco Rubio (@SecRubio) May 10, 2025

The de-escalation comes hours after the Indian and Pakistani militaries targeted each others’ bases overnight, fueling fears of an all-out war. Rubio and several others including China and Saudi Arabia had spoken with both countries over several days, according to Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, who confirmed the ceasefire.