India and Pakistan have agreed on a ceasefire, based on spokespersons from each nations, and U.S. President Donald Trump.
“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. Thank you for your attention to this matter!,” Trump posted on Truth Social on Sunday.
Confirming the information, India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri mentioned that each nations would “stop all firing and military action on land, air and sea.”
Deputy Prime Minister of Pakistan, Ishaq Dar, mentioned: “Pakistan has always strived for peace and security in the region, without compromising on its sovereignty and territorial integrity.”
Hostilities started after a April 22 terrorist assault in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, India, which claimed the lives of a number of Indian civilians and a Nepali nationwide, adopted by strikes towards Pakistan by Indian forces beneath Operation Sindoor.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio posted on X: “Over the past 48 hours, @VP Vance and I have engaged with senior Indian and Pakistani officials, including Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Shehbaz Sharif, External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir, and National Security Advisors Ajit Doval and Asim Malik. I am pleased to announce the Governments of India and Pakistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire and to start talks on a broad set of issues at a neutral site. We commend Prime Ministers Modi and Sharif on their wisdom, prudence, and statesmanship in choosing the path of peace.”
India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar mentioned: “India and Pakistan have today worked out an understanding on stoppage of firing and military action. India has consistently maintained a firm and uncompromising stance against terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. It will continue to do so.”
Representatives of the Indian and Pakistani governments are attributable to communicate on May 12.
During the battle, the Indian authorities issued a formal advisory ordering all over-the-top (OTT) platforms and digital streaming companies to take down content material originating from Pakistan with rapid impact. The advisory – issued beneath the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 – utilized to net collection, movies, music movies, songs, podcasts, and some other type of digital content material produced in Pakistan.
This growth added to a rising digital standoff between the 2 nuclear-armed neighbors. In current weeks, India blocked 16 Pakistani YouTube channels, together with main networks corresponding to Geo News, ARY, Bol, and Samaa TV, accusing them of spreading “misleading and provocative” content material in regards to the Indian armed forces and stoking tensions over Kashmir.
Pakistan responded in form. The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) introduced it had blocked 16 Indian YouTube channels and 32 web sites, citing considerations over the unfold of “anti-state propaganda” and what it described as disinformation surrounding Indian airstrikes that allegedly killed 31 Pakistani civilians.
The battle had additionally led to the postponement of the profitable Indian Premier League and Pakistan Super League cricket tournaments.
A cultural boycott has periodically emerged between the 2 nations, usually mirroring broader geopolitical frictions. Indian broadcasters and the Central Board of Film Certification had beforehand restricted Pakistani artists and content material within the wake of terror assaults or cross-border hostilities.
