Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar confirmed the news shortly after, via a post on X (formerly Twitter). He wrote: “Pakistan and India have agreed to a cease-fire with immediate effect. Pakistan has always strived for peace and security in the region, without compromising on its sovereignty and territorial integrity!”

The latest on the confrontation between the nuclear-armed neighbors over the disputed Muslim-majority region of Kashmir.

A gun massacre of tourists on April 22 pushed India and Pakistan a step closer to war, their most serious confrontation in decades.