New Delhi, May 11 -- Congress on Sunday said that US President Donald Trump's announcement of a "ceasefire" between India and Pakistan was an attempt to internationalise the Kashmir issue.

The party also reiterated its demand for a special session of Parliament in the wake of the Pahalgam attack and the following developments.

"The Indian armed forces have again shown that they are second to none... The chain of events in the last 24 hours has changed rapidly. We were surprised by the fact that US President Donald Trump announced the ceasefire, which has happened for the first time," Congress leader Sachin Pilot said at a press conference held at the party's headquarters here.

"What was written in that social media post is noteworthy. ...