India and Pakistan agree to 'full and immediate' ceasefire

India and Pakistan have agreed to a ceasefire ending their four-day-long conflict that threatened to go out of control.

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Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said the ceasefire came into effect at 1700 hours on Saturday.

Misri said Pakistan Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) initiated the call this afternoon at 1535 hours with the Indian DGMO, after which discussions took place and an understanding reached.

The DGMOs would call up again on May 12 and discuss it further, Misri said.

Sources in India said the stoppage of firing and military action between India and Pakistan was worked out directly between the two countries.

Sources in India also contradicted the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio saying "There is no decision to hold talks on any other issue at any other place."

"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,” Rubio posted on X.

Earlier, US President Donald Trump posted on X that India and Pakistan have agreed to ceasefire.

Trump said, "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,” said Trump.

Giving an overview, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio posted on X, “Over the past 48 hours Vice President JD Vance and I have engaged with senior Indian and Pakistani officials, including Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Shehbaz Sharif, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Pakistan Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir, and National Security Advisors Ajit Doval and Asim Malik, respectively. We commend Prime Ministers Modi and Sharif on their wisdom, prudence.”