India and Pakistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire following military escalation, deadly cross-border attacks, allegations and counter-accusations, which has raised serious concerns that two nuclear-armed neighbors will engage in a full-scale war for the fifth time since 1947.

Military officials from both countries spoke to each other and agreed that all combat would cease at 17:00 Indian time (11:30) on Saturday, which halted all shooting and operations on land, air and sea. This is after a lot of overnight exchanges from Friday to Saturday.

India's Foreign Minister Vikram Misri said the two military leaders will talk again on May 12.

Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said: “Pakistan has been working for peace and security in the region without compromising its sovereignty and territorial integrity.”

In both countries and in each of Kashmir managed by Kashmir, residents have initiated the news.

However, a few hours after the ceasefire was announced, according to the Federal Territory Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, an explosion occurred in the city of Srinagar, India. Abdullah posted on X saying, “What happened to the ceasefire?

The ceasefire appears to be regulated by international actors, but reports on which countries play a crucial role are contradictory.

U.S. President Donald Trump claims this is the United States - he first announced on the "Social Post of Truth": "After the United States mediated a long talk, I am pleased to announce that India and Pakistan have agreed to a full and immediate ceasefire."

He wrote: "Congratulations to both countries on their use of common sense and great intelligence."

Mike Hanna of Al Jazeera of Washington, DC, noted: "There are questions about why the United States announced first. What kind of leverage does it have in India and Pakistan? We know it's a multilateral attempt to ceasefire. We do know that the UK has also signed a great trade, so it's great, too.

However, DAR told broadcaster Geo News that Pakistan and India have agreed to a "mature" and "not partial" ceasefire, adding that three dozen countries were involved in securing its diplomacy.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the agreement also includes plans for broader negotiations in a neutral position, which clashed with a statement issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on social media, which said: “There is no decision to engage in any other issue anywhere else.”

A broader question

In the process of cessation of hostilities, India and Pakistan also agreed to a broader dialogue on various issues.

All measures taken by India against Pakistan after April 22, including trade and visas, remain in place, two government sources told Reuters of the news agency.

Osama Bin Javaid from Al Jazeera, Lahore, Pakistan, said the water issue is crucial for Pakistan, “because India has suspended relevant treaties with Pakistan, which affects the country’s livelihoods and agriculture.”

Four government sources told Reuters that the Indian Waters Treaty signed between India and Pakistan in 1960 was still suspended.

The treaty stipulates water from the Indus River and its tributaries between South Asian countries. India quit it last month. This is crucial for agriculture in both countries.

“There are real fundamental political issues that need to be addressed, so we won’t find ourselves again,” Elizabeth Threlkeld, director of the South Asia Program at the Stimson Center, told Al Jazeera.

"Due to the current season, the current flow between India and Pakistan is very large, but it's very time. But in a few months, this will start to dry."

India doesn't necessarily have the infrastructure to transfer water meaningfully now, but it will gain that capability when the flow is low. So if both sides gather together, it will have to be on the negotiation agenda. ” she added.

“God is kind to us for the time being”

Residents on both sides of the Line of Control expressed a sense of relief following the announcement of the ceasefire, with many praying for a lasting solution to the Kashmir conflict.

“I’m very anxious about what’s going on,” Rumaisa Jan, 25, a Srinagar resident who runs Kashmir in India, schedules his wedding next week, told Al Jazeera. "This is the wisest decision to make after so many lives have been killed. We want peace to end with all these hostilities."

Firdous Ahmad Sheikh, who runs a travel agency in the city, said he was frustrated that the two countries in Kashmir became a "battlefield."

“My only fear is that things may escalate again in the future. These countries must sit together and find a political solution in Kashmir once and for all. I pray that our children don’t have to witness such times again.

“God is kind to us for the time being.”

In Muzaffarabad, the capital of Kashmir managed by Pakistan, residents welcomed the ceasefire, saying they hope it will bring people long-awaited relief to achieve the brunt of repeated conflicts.

“For us, peace means survival,” said resident Zulfika Ali. "We suffered. I'm glad that Pakistan and India have made an informed decision."