India, Pak Agree To Stop Action On All Fronts: Vikram Misri Confirms Dgmo Pact, Next Meet May 12

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri confirmed that nan ceasefire was initiated by a telephone from nan Pakistani Director General of Military Operations astatine 15:35 IST.

“It was agreed betwixt them that some sides will extremity firing and subject action connected land, air, and oversea from 17:00 hrs IST today,” Misri said. The 2 DGMOs will speak again connected May 12 astatine noon.

The connection came conscionable hours aft U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced what he described arsenic a broader breakthrough: a halt successful hostilities and a committedness to general talks astatine a neutral site.

“We commend Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Shehbaz Sharif connected their wisdom, prudence, and statesmanship successful choosing nan way of peace,” Rubio said.

Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar confirmed nan ceasefire connected Islamabad’s end, saying Pakistan “has ever strived for bid and information successful nan region, without compromising connected its sovereignty and territorial integrity.”

Former Jammu and Kashmir DGP S.P. Vaid called it a “good development,” adding that he believes India apt group a information that Pakistan must halt its acts of terrorism. “The U.S. was doing nan mediation… therefore, this statement happened. Ceasefire is welcome,” Vaid said.