US Secretary Of State WelcomeS Ceasefire Between Pakistan And India

Umer Jamshaid Published May 10, 2025 | 10:20 PM

UNITED NATIONS, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 10th May, 2025) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has welcomed the ceasefire between Pakistan and India.

In a statement on Saturday, the US Secretary of State said, "Over the past 48 hours, Vice President Vance and I have 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 (Lt.

General) Asim Malik. I 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".

We commend Prime Ministers Modi and Sharif on their wisdom, prudence, and statesmanship in choosing the path of peace, the Secretary said.