A ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan, announced by President Donald Trump earlier today, has allegedly been violated by Pakistan. Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said the Indian army is retaliating against the border intrusion.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar reiterated that the recent cessation of hostilities between India and Pakistan was the result of a direct bilateral arrangement, and not influenced by international mediation,

India responded strongly last week to US President Donald Trump's claims of brokering a ceasefire between India and Pakistan, issuing a clear six-point rebuttal that firmly rejected the notion of any third-party mediation.

President Donald Trump promised to increase trade with India and Pakistan after the two nations agreed to a ceasefire to end the conflict with each other.

The US-brokered ceasefire agreement will not go anywhere near addressing the fundamental grievances fueling the decades-long dispute over the status of Muslim-majority Kashmir.

India and Pakistan have each expelled diplomats from their respective high commissions on charges of espionage. The tensions escalated after a deadly attack in Pahalgam, prompting military actions by both countries.

The first word of the truce came from President Trump, who announced that the two countries had reached a "full and immediate ceasefire," after talks mediated by the U.S.

A ceasefire agreed between India and Pakistan appears to be holding, with both sides stressing their commitment to the surprise truce which halted the worst fighting in decades between the nuclear-armed neighbors.

HYDERABAD: With US President Donald Trump taking to social media to announce the ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Wednesday asserted that citizens of the country are under the impression that the BJP-led Union government stopped its attack against the neighbouring country owing to pressure exerted