After four days of fighting, India and Pakistan agree to a ceasefire.

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India and Pakistan have accused one another of “violations” just hours after declaring that they had reached a ceasefire agreement after days of military strikes across the border.

 India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri claimed there had been “repeated violations of the understanding we arrived at” following reports of explosives in Indian-administered Kashmir.

 Despite the violations being committed by India in certain locations, Pakistan’s foreign ministry declared a few moments later that it was still “committed to faithful implementation of a ceasefire.”

 The last four days of warfare between India and Pakistan have been the most intense military conflict between the two adversaries in decades.

 When India responded to a deadly militant attack in Pahalgam last month by hitting targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir, it began using drones, missiles, and artillery.  Any involvement has been denied by Pakistan.

 On Saturday morning, US President Donald Trump made the announcement on his Truth Social Platform.  “The United States brokered it,” he claimed.

 Later, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister affirmed that the two nations had struck an agreement, adding that “three dozen countries” were taking part in the diplomatic efforts.

 However, residents and BBC reporters in Srinagar and Jammu, the two largest cities in Indian-administered Kashmir, reported hearing explosions and seeing fireworks in the sky just hours after the statement.

 Vikram Misri, the Indian Foreign Secretary, stated: “Repeated breaches of the agreement we reached earlier this evening have occurred over the past few hours.

 “This is a breach of the understanding arrived at earlier today.”

 Misri added that India’s military was “giving an appropriate response” and that he was “calling upon Pakistan to address these violations” as he wrapped up his session.

 “Pakistan remains committed to faithful implementation of the ceasefire between Pakistan and India, announced earlier today,” a spokeswoman for Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded.

 “Our personnel are managing the situation responsibly and responsibly, despite the transgressions that India is committing in some locations.

 “We think that communication at the proper levels should be used to resolve any problems with the ceasefire’s seamless implementation.

 “The troops on ground should also exercise restraint.”

 Since India and Pakistan were divided after gaining independence from Britain in 1947, they each only partially administer Kashmir, despite both countries’ full claims to it.

 The two nuclear-armed countries have fought two wars over it, making it a flashpoint.

 The two countries have “worked out an understanding on stoppage of firing and military action,” according to India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who confirmed the truce.

 “India has continuously taken a strong and unyielding stand against terrorism in all of its guises.  It will keep doing so,” he continued.

 Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif later declared that the truce was established “for the benefit of everybody” in a speech to the country.

 Following the announcement of the truce, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that India and Pakistan have decided to begin negotiations at a neutral location on a wide range of topics.

 He claimed to have met with senior Indian and Pakistani officials, including Prime Ministers Shehbaz Sharif and Narendra Modi, for 48 hours alongside US Vice-President JD Vance.

 “All efforts to de-escalate the conflict” are welcome, according to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres.

 According to UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, Foreign Secretary David Lammy has been speaking to both sides during the “some days” that Britain has been “engaged” in negotiations.

 Sir Keir remarked, “I’m happy to see that there’s a ceasefire today.”  “The task now is to make sure that that is enduring and is lasting.”

 Two weeks of tension following the deaths of 26 tourists in the vacation town of Pahalgam preceded the most recent conflict.

 The militants were specifically targeting Hindu men, according to survivors of the 22 April attack in Indian-administered Kashmir, which claimed the lives of 25 Indians and one Nepali national.

 The strikes this week were part of a “commitment” to hold “accountable” those behind the attack, according to the Indian defense minister.  They were characterized as “unprovoked” by Pakistan.

 While India’s army recorded at least 21 civilian deaths from Pakistani shelling, Pakistan claimed that 36 persons had been killed in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir as a result of Indian airstrikes and cross-border firing since Wednesday.

 Overnight Friday, fighting escalated as both nations accused one another of attacking airbases and other military installations.