India, May 10 -- India and Pakistan reached an understanding on Saturday to stop all military actions against each other after four days of intense armed confrontation triggered by the Pahalgam terror attack, and the cessation of hostilities followed efforts by the US and other key powers to address fears of a full-blown shooting war.

Foreign secretary Vikram Misri announced the understanding to the media hours after India's armed forces struck eight military sites in Pakistan with air-launched precision weapons in response to attacks on Indian military infrastructure and civilian areas by combat jets, drones and missiles.

"The Director General of Military Operations of Pakistan called the Director General of Military Operations of Indi...