Indian government: Ceasefire with Pakistan was directly negotiated

The ceasefire agreed by India and Pakistan today after four days of intense fighting, first announced by United States President Donald Trump, was "directly negotiated" between the two countries, the Indian government said.

"India and Pakistan have today reached an agreement on a ceasefire and cessation of military operations," Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said.

Earlier today, US President Donald Trump wrote on his Twitter account that he was "happy to announce that India and Pakistan, after a long night of negotiations with US mediation, have agreed to a complete and immediate ceasefire". Trump congratulated the two countries and praised their "common sense and great intelligence".

Indian Minister Jaishankar added on his X network account that India "has always adhered to its firm and uncompromising position against terrorism and all its forms" and will continue to do so.

The ceasefire was negotiated between Pakistan's chief of military operations and his Indian counterpart in a telephone conversation this afternoon, Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri told reporters.

"The military operations chiefs will talk again on May 12," he added.

An Indian government source, who did not want to be named, said that no decision had been made to open further talks between the two countries.

Tensions have risen since an April 22 attack on a popular tourist destination in Indian-controlled Kashmir that killed 26 civilians, mostly Hindu Indian tourists. New Delhi says Pakistan supported the attack, a claim Islamabad denies.