India and Pakistan said on Saturday they agreed to a ceasefire to end the worst battle between two nuclear-weapon powers in two decades.
U.S. President Donald Trump claimed in a social media post that the deal deserves praise.
"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 direct ceasefire," Trump wrote on his social media portal Truth Social. "Congratulations to both countries on their use of common sense and great intelligence. Thank you for your attention on this matter!"
Pakistan is the first of two South Asian countries to confirm Trump's statement. Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar wrote in a social media post that the countries “agree to an immediate ceasefire”.
He wrote: “Pakistan has been working hard for peace and security in the region without compromising its sovereignty and territorial integrity!”
India also said it has agreed to stop air combat that has seen missile fires in recent days.
"The Director of Military Operations of Pakistan was called the Director-General of Military Operations of India at 15:35 pm this afternoon," said Indian Foreign Minister Vikram Misri in a briefing in New Delhi.
"There was a consensus between them that both sides would stop all combat and take effect within 17:00 hours today."
He added: “Both sides have given directions to achieve this understanding.”
However, on Saturday night, India reported a ceasefire violation along the control line, which separates Indian management from Kashmir in Pakistani.
"This is not a ceasefire," wrote in an article on X, India-controlled Jamu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah. “The air defense forces in the middle of Srinagar have just opened.
This week, India launched missiles and attacked Pakistan on April 22 in Pakistan-backed terrorists in retaliation for gun shootings to kill Pakistan-backed terrorists, killing 25 Indian civilians and Nepali people on April 22.
According to Pakistan, India's targets include air bases deep in the country, including near the military headquarters of Rawalpindi.
Pakistan launched its own military operation against India, targeting short-range missiles and drones.
India claims Pakistan has begun mobilizing troops to mobilize its borders, raising concerns that air conflicts could escalate into wider wars on the ground.
Both sides claimed that their civilians were killed by the other end.
In a statement, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement that within 48 hours of the ongoing announcement, he and Vice President JD Vance were engaged to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehhbazsharif, including Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and senior Pakistani officials, to end the fight.
The negotiations also involved national security advisers from both countries, Ajit Doval of India and Asim Malik of Pakistan.
"I am pleased to announce that the Governments of India and Pakistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire and begin negotiations on a range of issues on neutral locations," Rubio said.
“We praise Prime Minister Modi and Sharif for their wisdom, prudence and politicians in choosing the path to peace.”
An official from the Indian Foreign Ministry said the ceasefire was formulated directly between India and Pakistan.
The official said the director-general of Pakistan's military operations "had initiated a call this afternoon and had been discussed and understood (as reached) afterwards" and did not want to quote the name.
"There is no decision to negotiate any other issue anywhere else," the official added.
Earlier, the State Department released readings from Rubio with Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and his Pakistani counterpart, who said both sides “need (ED) to determine the way to downgrade and re-establish direct communication to avoid miscalculation”.
Rubio “provides the beginning of constructive negotiations to avoid future conflicts” in a call with Pakistan Army Chief of Staff Asim Munir on Friday, according to a report by the State Department’s reading on the phone.