India And Pakistan Agree To Ceasefire—But Skirmishes Continue, Reports Say

 

Indian paramilitary soldiers patrol along a road in Srinagar on May 10, 2025. The Indian army on Saturday reported fresh Pakistani attacks along the border with its arch-foe as the conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbours spiralled.

Indian and Pakistani officials announced Wednesday morning a cease-fire was reached between both countries, though reports of skirmishes persisted following the announcement as the neighboring nations look to bring an end to their days-long armed conflict.

Key Facts

Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, India’s foreign minister, said in a post India and Pakistan “worked out an understanding on stoppage of firing and military action,” while Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar said the cease-fire was effective immediately.

President Donald Trump said India and Pakistan reached the cease-fire agreement, “After a long night of talks mediated by the United States,” with Secretary of State Marco Rubio saying in a post he and Vice President JD Vance engaged with senior officials from both countries.

But reports of continued fighting persisted hours after the cease-fire agreement was announced, according to The New York Times, which was told by a spokesman for Pakistan’s foreign ministry that the country “remains committed to faithful implementation of cease-fire between Pakistan and India” after India accused it of repeatedly breaking the agreement.

What To Watch For

Earlier on Saturday, India and Pakistan will “start talks on a broad set of issues at a neutral site,” according to Rubio, and Pakistan reopened its airspace and returned all of its airports to normal operations following the cease-fire agreement.

Tangent

India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting did not credit Trump or the U.S. for the cease-fire, noting the military stoppage “was worked out directly” between India and Pakistan.

What Is The Death Toll From India And Pakistan’s Conflict?

66, according to Reuters. Some 36 deaths and dozens of injuries were reported in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir as of Friday evening. The civilian death and injury toll out of India has yet to be widely reported.

Key Background

Tensions between India and Pakistan reached a boiling point in late April, when a terrorist attack in the town of Pahalgam in Indian-administered Kashmir killed 26 people. India and Pakistan have fought over Kashmir for decades, with both sides establishing militarized zones in the contested region. India largely blamed the Pahalgam attack on Pakistan, accusing the country of backing The Resistance Front, an armed group that claimed responsibility. Pakistan said the allegations were “baseless and concocted” before India vowed to retaliate for the Pahalgam attack. India launched missile strikes against Pakistan this week, killing over two dozen people in the initial assault that Pakistan called “an unprovoked and blatant act of war” that had “violated Pakistan’s sovereignty.” Pakistan responded with its own missile attacks that India claimed killed at least 10 people in Indian-administered Kashmir, marking the early phases of tit-for-tat strikes between both countries. Pakistan has long pushed for international mediation on several issues with India including Kashmir, while India has dismissed such action, arguing Kashmir is a bilateral issue that should have no involvement from third parties.