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.

A ceasefire deal has put a pause on conflict between India and Pakistan. But experts say the two nuclear powers have a lot to work out if the Kashmir region is to move toward long-term peace.

Pakistani officials have said Saturday’s ceasefire with India reestablished deterrence. But New Delhi insists the rules of engagement have irrevocably changed.

The fact that India and Pakistan were able to agree to a ceasefire as escalations spiralled is reason for optimism. It shows that internal calculations and international pressure can pull the two parties back from the brink. However, the ceasefire represents an incredibly precarious peace. Can it be sustained?

Inter-Services Public Relations Director General Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has warned that any ceasefire violation by India would be met with a swift and assured response

NEW DELHI — India and Pakistan agreed to an immediate ceasefire on Saturday, halting days of clashes that killed dozens of people and pushed the nuclear-armed neighbors to the brink of war.

In the aftermath of a negotiated ceasefire between India and Pakistan over violence across the Kashmiri border in May 2025, a graphic attributed to CNN ( archived) purportedly displaying "India-Pakistan Conflict Statistics" received more than 130,000 views on X before the account deleted the claim.