Ceasefire effective from 5pm: Misri

India and Pakistan have agreed a complete and immediate ceasefire. 

Confirming the matter, India Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said ceasefire will be effective from 5pm on Saturday (May 10).

“It's done. Shortly after Donald Trump announced that his team, after a long night of talks, in his words, mediated to bring about a "full and immediate ceasefire" between India and Pakistan”, New Delhi also issued a short statement confirming the same. 

“The DGMO of Pakistan called DGMO of India at 15:35 hours (3:05pm PKT) earlier this afternoon. It was agreed between them that both sides would stop all firing and military action on land, air and sea with effect from 1700 hours IST (4:30pm PKT),” he said during a press briefing.

“Instructions have been given on both sides to give effect to this understanding,” Misri said.

He added that the DGMOs would “talk again on 12th of May at 1200 hours (11:30am PKT)”.

Earlier, US President Donald Trump said India and Pakistan have agreed a complete and immediate ceasefire. 
Trump made the announcement in a post on his Social Truth platform on Saturday.

Donald Trump says the ceasefire is the result of ‘a long night of talks mediated by the United States - his secretary of state praises India and Pakistan for their ‘wisdom’ and ‘prudence’.