Fragile ceasefire holds between India, Pakistan as Trump offers more help

‘This is no ceasefire’: New horror in conflict

Both sides have accused the other of breaching a surprise ceasefire deal with tensions taking another turn in the lead up to new talks.

Fragile peace in South Asia: What can people of faith do?

(RNS) — After escalating tensions and military attacks between India and Pakistan, a ceasefire brokered by the United States was announced Saturday (May 10). The urgency of the situation cannot be overstated. A deadly terrorist attack on the Indian side of Kashmir late last month quickly escalated as both sides began launching missiles deep into the other’s territory — in addition to drone attacks on civilian and military targets by both sides. …

On Saturday, India and Pakistan announced a cease-fire agreement after negotiations led by the United States to end the conflict between the rivers.

‘We hope sense will prevail,’ Pakistan’s foreign minister says as delicate India-Pakistan ceasefire holds | News Channel 3-12

By Nic Robertson and Sophia Saifi, CNN Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) — As tensions ratcheted up over the last week of fighting, Pakistan did not consider deploying nuclear warheads to strike India, the country’s foreign minister Ishaq Dar told CNN on Monday. In his first interview since India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire Saturday, Dar said Islamabad “had no choice” but to launch strikes in “self-defense” following India’s May 7 cross-border at…

U.S.-Mediated Truce Between India and Pakistan Leads to Temporary Halt in Kashmir Hostilities

A U.S-.brokered ceasefire between India and Pakistan continues to hold following the worst outbreak in fighting in decades between the two nuclear states over Kashmir. President Trump announced the ceasefire on Saturday. Top military officials from India and Pakistan are expected to speak today. During four days of fighting, dozens of people were reportedly killed on both sides.

Trump Announces US-Brokered Ceasefire Between India and Pakistan

POTUS: “On Saturday, my Administration helped broker a full and immediate ceasefire — I think a permanent one — between India and Pakistan, ending a dangerous conflict of two nations with lots of nuclear weapons.”