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There's been a unsettled start to a ceasefire between India and Pakistan. Just a few hours after a truce was announced on Saturday both sides accused each other of violations. In the last few hours there's been relative calm in both Indian and Pakistan-administered Kashmir. Since Wednesday more than 60 people have been killed.

Just hours after its announcement, India accused Pakistan of violating a ceasefire deal. The internationally mediated agreement is meant to stop a dangerous escalation in fighting between the two countries -- which has killed more than 60 people since Wednesday. Explosions have been reported in several cities across Indian-administered Kashmir. India's Foreign Secretary has called on Pakistan to stop the violations and says Indian armed forces are responding. Pakistan has not yet commented.

This is a moment of the United States stepping in and claiming a more direct mediatory role than in other confrontations between India and Pakistan, says Elizabeth Threlkeld, director of the South Asia programme at the Stimson Center. “I think it’s important to recognise that the ceasefire was no sure thing, particularly as things escalated quite significantly in the past 24 hours. This was arguably the most serious crisis between the two sides since they got nuclear weapons,” she told Al Jazeera from Washington, DC.

Ukrainian and European leaders meeting in Kyiv have jointly called for an immediate and unconditional 30-day ceasefire to end the war. Leaders from Ukraine, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Poland are urging the truce to begin on May 12. The proposal also has the support of US President Donald Trump, who joined the talks via phone. The group warned of ‘massive’ sanctions against Russia if it refuses to comply.

Commodore R Raghu Nair, Colonel Sophia Qureshi and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh attend a press briefing at Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in New Delhi, India.

Pakistani foreign minister confirms that Pakistan and India have agreed to an immediate ceasefire. US President Donald Trump says India and Pakistan agree to a 'full & immediate ceasefire.

Tensions are running high between India and Pakistan following airstrikes and the downing of fighter jets, amid conflicting claims and rising accusations. With growing fears of nuclear escalation, international calls for calm and restraint are intensifying.

Rising tensions between India and Pakistan have escalated following a deadly attack in Kashmir that killed 26 people. India responded with missile strikes targeting military sites in Pakistan, which in turn launched counterattacks on Indian bases. Both nations, armed with advanced weaponry, face growing international concern over the risk of nuclear conflict as calls for de-escalation and diplomacy increase.

India-Pakistan Tensions Escalate: Pakistan has launched “Operation Bunyān al-Marsūs” in response to Indian strikes, marking a sharp rise in regional tensions. Prime Minister convenes top military and civilian officials amid the unfolding crisis.

Pakistan’s military said strikes have been launched against Indian military sites after three airbases were targeted by Indian forces, accusing India of using “air-to-surface missiles” from warplanes.