The first word on the truce came from U.S. President Donald Trump, who posted to his Truth Social platform that he was pleased to announce that India and Pakistan had agreed to a full and immediate ceasefire. “Congratulations to both Countries on using Common Sense and Great Intelligence. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”

Marco Rubio on Saturday revealed he and US VP JD Vance spent the past 48 hours with senior Indian and Pakistani officials, including PMs Modi & Shehbaz Sharif.

The US has said both India and Pakistan need to identify methods to de-escalate and re-establish direct communication to avoid miscalculation, proposing “support” in facilitating “productive discussions” to avert future disputes.