India and Pakistan reach ceasefire deal, U.S. announces
Category: News & Politics
Via: perrie-halpern • last year • 12 commentsBy: Abigail Williams, Andrea Mitchell and Alexandra Marquez
S E E D E D C O N T E N T
The governments of India and Pakistan have reached a ceasefire deal after days of fighting, President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced early Saturday.
"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. Congratulations to both Countries on using Common Sense and Great Intelligence," Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social, shortly after Rubio issued a statement announcing that the two nations, "have agreed to an immediate ceasefire and to start talks on a broad set of issues at a neutral site."
The foreign ministers of India and Pakistan confirmed the ceasefire agreement, with Pakistan's foreign minister, Ishaq Dar, writing in a post on X that, "Pakistan and India have agreed to a ceasefire with immediate effect. Pakistan has always strived for peace and security in the region, without compromising on its sovereignty and territorial integrity!"
In a press conference, Indian Foreign Minister Vikram Misri told reporters that, "both sides would stop all firing and military action on land and in the air and sea with effect from 1700 hours Indian Standard Time today. Instructions have been given on both sides to give effect to this understanding."
The news comes just days after Pakistan began shelling across the border in a disputed region between the two nations called Kashmir.
India said at least 16 civilians had been killed since the attacks began and Pakistan said at least 31 people died after India launched airstrikes Thursday in Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
Tensions between the two nuclear powers escalated after an April 22 terrorist attack in Indian-administered Kashmir that killed 26 people. Indian officials said that the militant groups responsible for that attack have ties to Pakistan, which denied any involvement.
On Saturday, shortly after the ceasefire was announced, Tammy Bruce, a spokesperson for the State Department, said in a statement that Rubio "offered U.S. assistance in starting constructive talks in order to avoid future conflicts," but did not indicate when those talks would begin or where they would take place.
Great. This was a very dangerous situation. Interestingly, it points to why we can't have all this petty "get rich quick" crap going on in the world and the taking down of over government for "retro-fitting" just to ease the minds of malcontents in our society. Because while we are 'dicking' around with our own problems. . . the world can ignite itself unattended! We are a type of world-grade glue and we ought to remember that when we put leaders in charge that intend for this nation to isolate itself!
We will be brought back in to the 'gathering' of nations. . . voluntarily or 'kicking and screaming' and it may be not at a time of our best choosing! To be clear, this was a warning to those who take their eyes off the ball of what true international politics is about and involves: Open doors and influence capacity.
A lot of damn good having great wealth with do any one or group of us if you have to spend it on new problems and issues that appear out of whole cloth (a lack of understanding of how the practical world works). If you have 'nowhere' you want to spend it due to wars breaking out all over the world and no nation have a suitable 'voice' to call the world back to order—after squandering it.
Both sides have already broken the ceasefire and are each blaming the other
Back to the drawing board!
This is a very dangerous situation. May stronger heads for peace and reconciliation prevail. I do not wish to imagine a world with either country!
Mehh they have always been fighting and squabbling and rioting, especially over cricket..
They lob a few missiles here and there, have to be seen doing something otherwise there will be massive rioting in each country to the government's detriment...
It will calm down then they can go back to slamming gates again at each countries border...it's actually a national sport for each country and people pay to go and see it..
Very interesting, somewhat.
Still, two nuclear powers shooting at each other can bet quite serious quickly. We need to pay attention, because sometimes people get to a point where they have just had enough of the same old-same and will try to break the pattern!
My understanding is these are the same people who split over religion, is that right or wrong? They even 'high-step' the same.
India, Pakistan Mark Independence With Border Ceremony
This is so interesting. They even 'agree' on the same ceremonial steps! Just 'insane' to fight (hate) each other.
hopefully pakistan targets the agency in india that assigns english names to scam callers, while india targets the school for rude convenience store clerks ...
"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. Congratulations to both Countries on using Common Sense and Great Intelligence," Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social, shortly after Rubio issued a statement announcing that the two nations, "have agreed to an immediate ceasefire and to start talks on a broad set of issues at a neutral site."
Can you say Peacemaker?
In ~48 hours, the man worked a ceasefire between India and Pakistan, got Zelensky and Putin to agree to their first official cease fire meeting and brought home another US Citizen held hostage by Hamas.
And we were told he would start WW 3.
And if congress can get that big, beautiful bill passed, it will be a golden age.
A golden egg, as in Humpty Dumpty, lol.
Very entertaining.