India, Pakistan Reach US-Backed Truce Though Clashes Go On

A resident shows the shattered window of a house after cross-border shelling in Arnia, India’s Jammu region, on May 10.Photographer: Money Sharma/AFP/Getty Images

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By Sudhi Ranjan Sen and Khalid Qayum

May 10, 2025 at 12:02 PM UTC

Updated on

May 11, 2025 at 4:35 AM UTC

India and Pakistan agreed to an immediate ceasefire mediated by the US, though each of the nuclear-armed powers soon accused the other of violating the truce.

“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,” President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social on Saturday. The governments of both Asian nations will start negotiations on a broad set of issues at a neutral site, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on X.