Trump praises strong leadership of India, Pak for for reaching ceasefire

US President Donald Trump on Sunday praised the strong and unwaveringly powerful leadership of India and Pakistan for reaching a ceasefire saying their legacy is greatly enhanced by their brave actionsI will work with you both to see if after a thousand years a solution can be arrived at concerning Kashmir God Bless the leadership of India and Pakistan on a job well done Trump said in a post on Truth SocialIndia and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire along the Line of Control and International Border on SaturdayI am very proud of the strong and unwaveringly powerful leadership of India and Pakistan for having the strength wisdom and fortitude to fully know and understand that it was time to stop the current aggression that could have lead led to the death and destruction of so many and so much he saidMillions of good and innocent people could have died Your legacy is greatly enhanced by your brave actions I am proud that the USA was able to help you arrive at this historic and heroic decision Trump saidHe went on to say that even though this has not been discussed he is going to increase trade substantially with both of these great NationsTrump on Saturday announced that India and Pakistan had agreed to a full and immediate ceasefire after a long night of talks mediated by WashingtonSoon after Trump Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri announced that the directors general of military operations DGMOs of India and Pakistan have agreed to stop all firings and military action on land air and sea with effect from 5 pm on SaturdayTensions between India and Pakistan soared after the Indian Armed Forces hit terror launchpads in Pakistan and Pakistanoccupied Kashmir PoK last week in response to the Pahalgam terror attackUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday said that over the past 48 hours Vice President J D Vance and he engaged with senior Indian and Pakistani officials including Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Shehbaz Sharif External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir and National Security Advisors Ajit Doval and Asim MalikI am pleased to announce the Governments of India and Pakistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire and to start talks on a broad set of issues at a neutral site Rubio saidVance had also expressed gratitude to the leaders of India and Pakistan for their hard work and willingness to engage in this ceasefireGreat work from the Presidents team especially Secretary Rubio And my gratitude to the leaders of India and Pakistan for their hard work and willingness to engage in this ceasefire Vance said in a post on XLast month Trump had said that there have always been tensions between India and Pakistan and the two countries will figure it out between themselves one way or the otherI am very close to India and Im very close to Pakistan as you know And theyve had that fight for 1000 years in Kashmir Kashmir has been going on for a 1000 years probably longer than that And it was a bad one yesterday though that was a bad one Over 30 people Trump said during a press gaggle with reporters aboard Air Force One on the way to RomeSeveral members of the Trump administration and lawmakers lauded Trumps efforts for deescalationI am incredibly proud to serve alongside Vice President Vance and Secretary Rubio This historic administration is working every day to achieve peace The golden age is coming and it starts with peace throughout the world Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on XFormer national security advisor Mike Waltz whom Trump plans to nominate as US ambassador to the United Nations said progress towards stability in a historically volatile region It wont be easy there will be violations and much work to be done but another step in President Trumps commitment to peaceThe House Committee on Foreign Affairs in the US has said President Trump is the President of PeaceFarright political activist Laura Loomer said Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts on India and PakistanHe is truly such a transformative historical figure and the most consequential President of our lifetime Once again he has proven his commitment to Peace Thank you President TrumpWith inputs from AgenciesatOptionskeyd0ddb8ef8f1a62a8cdd22fac27fc5ea7formatiframeheight90width728params