The first word on the truce came from U.S. President Donald Trump, who posted to his Truth Social platform that he was pleased to announce that India and Pakistan had 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!”

Marco Rubio on Saturday revealed he and US VP JD Vance spent the past 48 hours with senior Indian and Pakistani officials, including PMs Modi & Shehbaz Sharif.

Amid India-Pakistan Tensions, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Pakistan’s Army Chief General Asim Munir on Friday (9 May), urging both nations to de-escalate, according to US Department of State spokesperson Tammy Bruce.