Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement that he and Vice President JD Vance had engaged with senior officials from both countries, including their prime ministers, over 48 hours. In addition to the cease-fire, India and Pakistan also agreed to “start talks on a broad set of issues at a neutral site,” Mr. Rubio said.

Surface-to-air missile systems were activated in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar area by armed forces on May 10. The development came amid the border tensions escalated between India and Pakistan, sources told ANI.