New Delhi, May 11 -- Leaders across party lines on Saturday welcomed the agreement reached between India and Pakistan to stop all military actions against each other after four days of intense armed confrontation, amid calls for an all-party meeting, to be chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Foreign secretary Vikram Misri announced the ceasefire agreement at a press briefing around 6pm, saying that the understanding was reached after a call initiated by the Pakistani military, and that both sides agreed to "stop all firing and military action on land and in the air and sea". Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah welcomed the development but criticised the delay. "If it had happened 2-3 days ago, the lives we lost would not have been lost," he said. He said that deputy commissioners were instructed to assess the damage immediately so that relief work could begin. Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti called the ceasefire a "welcome step" and credited the United States for its role. In a video message, she said, "I hope both countries will work towards an everlasting peace for this region." Congress leader Jairam Ramesh called the announcement "unprecedented" and demanded political consultation. P5...