Bangladesh, May 10 -- In a major diplomatic breakthrough, US President Donald Trump announced on May 10, that India and Pakistan have agreed to a full and immediate ceasefire following a rapid escalation of military hostilities earlier in the week. Trump credited a “long night of talks” mediated by Washington for brokering the truce between the two nuclear-armed neighbors, hailing it as a victory for “common sense and great intelligence” on both sides.

The announcement was made via Trumps official Truth Social account on May 10, just hours after Indian and Pakistani officials confirmed that a ceasefire had taken effect at 5.55 pm local time. The White House revealed that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice ...