In one of its shortest statements, the Ministry of External Affairs confirmed that Pakistan had reached out to India and that the two countries directly negotiated a ceasefire agreement.
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00:00Both sides would stop all firing and military action on land and in the air and sea with effect
00:10from 1700 hours Indian Standard Time today. In one of its shortest statements, the Ministry
00:15of External Affairs confirmed that Pakistan had reached out to India and that the two countries
00:20directly negotiated a ceasefire agreement. The MEA added that both sides have issued instructions
00:25to implement the ceasefire with the Director Generals of Military Operations scheduled to
00:29speak again on May 12 at 12 hours to follow up. The official briefing lasted about 90 seconds.
00:35India also emphasized that there is no decision to initiate talks on any other issue or any
00:40other venue. External Affairs Minister S.J. Shankar stated that India and Pakistan have reached
00:45an understanding to halt firing and military operations. US President Donald Trump announced
00:50that India and Pakistan had agreed to a full and immediate ceasefire to end the ongoing
00:54hostilities. Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishak Dar later confirmed the truths following Trump's
00:59announcement. As per sources, the ceasefire is unconditional and does not change the decisions
01:04taken by India recently like holding the Indus Waters Treaty in Abedns. Notably, just prior
01:09to this development, top government sources told India today that India would consider any
01:13future act of terror on its soil an act of war.