The sudden announcement of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire followed four days of steady escalation between India and Pakistan and mixed signals from Washington.

The ceasefire follows weeks of clashes that were triggered by a gun massacre on tourists last month that India blames on Pakistan. The first word on the truce came from U.S.

India's army has reported repulsing Pakistan's drone attacks along it's western border as both countries have accused each other of launching new military attacks on Friday. Dozens have been killed in both countries and in India,