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\nUS President Donald Trump on Sunday praised the leadership of Pakistan and India for agreeing to a ceasefire, pledging to support efforts toward a resolution of the Kashmir dispute and to increase trade substantially with both nations.
\nIn a message posted on his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump called the agreement \u201chistoric and heroic\u201d and said both countries had shown \u201cstrength, wisdom, and fortitude\u201d by halting what he described as escalating aggression.
\n\u201cI 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 led to the death and destruction of so many, and so much,\u201d Trump wrote.
\n\u201cMillions of good and innocent people could have died! Your legacy is greatly enhanced by your brave actions,\u201d he added.
\nTrump also credited the United States for its role in supporting the peace effort. \u201cI am proud that the USA was able to help you arrive at this historic and heroic decision,\u201d he said.
\nWhile he acknowledged that Kashmir was not part of the immediate discussions, Trump said he intended to work with both nations on the long-standing territorial dispute. \u201cI will work with you both to see if, after a \u2018thousand years,\u2019 a solution can be arrived at concerning Kashmir,\u201d he said. \u201cGod Bless the leadership of India and Pakistan on a job well done!!!\u201d
\nTrump also reiterated plans to \u201cincrease trade substantially\u201d with both India and Pakistan, calling them \u201cgreat Nations.\u201d
\nTensions between both countries escalated after the April 22 attack in Pahalgam, Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), which killed 26 people. India blamed Pakistan-based elements for the assault but provided no evidence. Islamabad strongly denied the allegations.
\nOn April 23, India closed the Wagah border crossing, revoked Pakistani visas, and announced the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty. Pakistan condemned the move as an \u201cact of war\u201d and responded by sealing the Wagah border from its side.
\nThe confrontation then erupted on May 6\u20137 as India launched its attack against Pakistan, that spiralled into the gravest military clash between the neighbours in decades.
\nDespite repeated warnings from the Pakistani government, India, fueled by its media\u2019s war-driven rhetoric, continued provocative actions, including frequent drone incursions, which ultimately prompted Pakistan to retaliate.
\nYesterday, Pakistan and India agreed to a ceasefire brokered by the United States in a dramatic turn of events preventing a wider conflict between the two nuclear armed neighbours.
\nHowever, within hours of the agreement, the Indian foreign secretary accused Pakistan for violating the ceasefire. The Foreign Office late night issued a statement and rejected Indian allegations, saying Pakistan was committed to the ceasefire agreement.
\n\u201cPakistan remains committed to faithful implementation of ceasefire between Pakistan and India, announced earlier today,\u201d the FO said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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