India, Pakistan Agree To A Ceasefire

It was agreed that both sides would stop all firing and military action on land, air and sea with effect from 5:00 PM IST today

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri (Middle), Colonel Sofiya Qureshi (Right) and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh briefing the media on May 10. The picture in the background is of one of the airfields that Pakistan had falsely claimed to have hit.

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By BasisPoint Insight

May 10, 2025 at 12:44 PM IST

India and Pakistan have agreed to a ceasefire with affect from 5:00 PM today, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said.

“Director General of Military Operations of Pakistan called the Director General of Military Operations of India at 1535 hours this earlier this afternoon. It was agreed between them that both sides would stop all firing and military action on land and in the air and sea with effect from 1700 hours IST today,” he said.

The news of ceasefire was broken by US President Donald J. Trump. “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…,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he and Vice President JD Vance have engaged with senior Indian and Pakistani officials, including Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Shehbaz Sharif.

“I am pleased to announce the Governments of India and Pakistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire and to start talks on a broad set of issues at a neutral site,” Rubio said on Twitter.

Tension between the two countries escalated after India carried out strikes on multiple targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. Since then both sides have been firing at each other’s military installations.

“Instructions have been given on both sides to give effect to this understanding. The Director's General of Military Operations will talk again on May 12 at 1200 hours,” Misri said.