India, Pakistan Announce ‘Immediate Ceasefire’ After President Trump-Backed Talks
U.S.-brokered truce remains fragile with India accusing Pakistan of violations hours into the ceasefire.
President Donald Trump’s diplomatic efforts appear to have succeeded as India and Pakistan on Saturday afternoon declared an ‘immediate ceasefire’ after a four-day military conflict between the two nuclear-armed nations.
“President Donald Trump announced Saturday that Pakistan and India had agreed to a full and immediate ceasefire, following talks mediated by the United States,” NBC News reported.
New Delhi, on Saturday afternoon, acknowledged the implementation of a ceasefire shortly after President Trump posted a statement on Truth Social, announcing a “full and immediate” ceasefire after talks mediated by the United States. A ceasefire came into effect from 1700 hours India Time, senior government officials from both countries confirmed.
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The U.S.-brokered truce between the two sworn enemies remains fragile, with New Delhi claiming violations by Pakistan just hours into the ceasefire. Reuters observed Saturday evening that “within hours, violations were reported from the main cities of Indian Kashmir, the territory that had borne the brunt of four days of fighting.”
“Blasts were heard in [the northern Indian cities of] Srinagar and Jammu and projectiles and flashes were seen in the night sky over Jammu, similar to the events of the previous evening, according to authorities,” the news agency added.
Two nuclear powers were heading to war after targeting each other’s military, air bases
The news comes amid a serious escalation on Friday night after both India and Pakistan began targeting each other’s military and air bases. “Indian missiles targeted Nur Khan air base in the garrison city of Rawalpindi, near the capital Islamabad, Murid air base in Chakwal city and Rafiqui air base in the Jhang district of eastern Punjab province, according to Pakistan’s military spokesman,” the Associated Press reported Saturday.
New Delhi made similar claims. According to the BBC, “India’s army later accused Pakistan of firing missiles and drones at two military bases in Indian-administered Kashmir, and another in India’s Punjab district.”
The Indian broadcaster NDTV covered the details of the U.S.-backed truce:
After four days of hostilities that alarmed the world, India and Pakistan have agreed to a ceasefire, stopping all military action as of 5 pm.
India confirmed the ceasefire shortly after US President Donald Trump announced it on his Truth Social platform.
“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 on using Common Sense and Great Intelligence. Thank you for your attention to this matter!” Trump posted.
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, in a brief statement, said: “Director Generals of Military Operations (DGMOs) of India and Pakistan agreed that both sides would stop all firing and military action on land, air and sea from 5 pm.” (…)
The ceasefire with Pakistan is a conditional one and there is no change in India’s position on the diplomatic measures against the neighbouring country, including the suspension of the Indus Water Treaty, sources have said.
The military conflict began Wednesday after India reportedly carried out missile strikes against terrorist training facilities and infrastructure in Pakistan. Islamabad denied New Delhi’s claims of harboring terrorists, declaring that Indian missiles targeted mosques and other civilian facilities.
India began a cross-border military operation after Islamic terrorists, on April 22, murdered 26 Hindus and non-Muslims. Pakistan-based terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) reportedly took responsibility for the massacre in the Indian-administered Kashmir province, as part of its decades-long jihad over the Muslim-majority region. In recent months, Pakistan-backed terrorist groups have stepped up attacks on Indian troops and civilians in Kashmir.
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It’s not obvious that Pakistan can control its radicals/terrorists though. They have a sovereign duty to do so but it may not be possible.
Not a chance in hell. Those crazies are owned by China and Iran.
And allah.
Truce won’t last. Pakis will break it. Probably their terrorists will. Give it a week at most.
The elephant in the room is that they are “muslim terrorists.” The terrorists separated non-Muslim from Muslims, forcing them to recite the Islamic declaration of faith. Those who failed were murdered on the spot.
A couple of hours into the truce and they already began bickering.
Also, isn’t Pakistan’s economy already bankrupted?
It will be interesting to see how the TDS / OMB crowd spins this.
Right now they’re (and Biden) are trumpeting several polls showing a majority of those polled say Trumps 1st 100 days are the worst 1st 100 days Evah! for a modern prez. OC what the leave out (and they alway leave out something) is the fact every one of those polls filtered out any respondents who voted for Trump.
I’m sure all the deranged T critics will find a way to argue lowering the pace of a war between nuclear powers is A Bad Thing and it’s just another sign that no other countries respect us because of T.
Just like all the deranged T critics who always act like they hate & fear Christianity and in particular Catholicism responded to an internet meme of T being the next pontiff by fake outrage and sudden deep respect for Catholicism.
They will just ignore Trumps role. Or cheer for more violence because the last thing these people want is a peace brokered by Trump.
Nothing’s new. Savages are gonna be savages. Islam is the religion of hate.
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