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!”

India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire on Saturday after a fourth day of strikes and counter-strikes against each other's military installations. Here is a chronology of major military and diplomatic escalations in their troubled relationship since 1999.

On May 10, the two countries said they had agreed to a ceasefire, after pressure from and talks with the United States