Ceasefire Halts India-Pakistan Clash Fueled by Global Arms, After Missile, Drone Attacks

Indian and Pakistani leaders agreed on Saturday to end their most significant military conflict in decades by putting an end to the fighting right away. This happened after talks led by the U.S. to try to calm the rising tensions between the two countries.

There is now peace after weeks of missile attacks, air raids, and deadly drone attacks. All of these were caused by the killing of Indian tourists last month, which New Delhi blames on Pakistan. There have been a lot of innocent deaths on both sides.

President Donald Trump of the United States shared the critical news about the breakthrough on Truth Social: People in both countries should be praised for using their smarts and common sense.

Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said that Saudi Arabia and Turkey had helped make the deal possible. India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said that top military leaders had agreed to end all military activities on land, in the air, and at sea.

Before the truce, there were heavy exchanges between both sides. India fired missiles at Pakistani air bases early Saturday, which was a big step up in the tensions. This was done in response to Islamabad's missile strikes on military and civilian targets in India's Punjab state. Pakistan says it shot down 12 more Indian drones overnight, taking the total number of drones said to have been shot down to 29.

India and Pakistan showed off their impressive military power in the recent war. India used French-made Rafale jets and Chinese-made J-10C jets, while Pakistan used Israeli Harop drones and Fateh missiles. Because of this change, the standoff in South Asia has become a significant show of international weapons.

Cities across Kashmir were shaken by explosions that damaged homes and made people afraid. In Pakistan, cities celebrated the event with parties after missile launches, showing a spirit of resistance.

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