India and Pakistan engaged in the most intense fighting in decades with four days of escalating conflict that included fighter jets, missiles and drones packed with explosives. It ended almost as abruptly as it began.

India and Pakistan early Monday agreed to resolve a week of strikes and clashes with a ceasefire that does not permit “a single shot” or any other type of aggressive action. Both sides must also “consider immediate measures to ensure troop reduction” from their borders.

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.

The ceasefire deal follows weeks of clashes, missile and drone strikes across their borders that were triggered by a gun massacre of tourists last month that India blames on Pakistan, which denies the charge. Dozens of civilians have been killed on both sides.

Former CIA station chief Dan Hoffman speaks on India and Pakistan agreeing to a ceasefire, President Donald Trump ramping up pressure on Russia for a ceasefire and nuclear talks between the United States and Iran.

India has denied targeting Pakistan’s alleged nuclear installations as the federal territory of Jammu and Kashmir observed the first peaceful night in days following a temporary truce between the two nations after days of military escalation.

A core group of top US officials — including Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State and interim national security adviser Marco Rubio, and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles — had been closely monitoring the escalating conflict between India and Pakistan when on Friday morning,