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India’s diplomatic ambitions tested as Trump pushes for deal on Kashmir

NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD, May 11 (Reuters) – India and Pakistan have stepped back from the brink of all-out war, with a nudge from the U.S., but New Delhi’s aspirations as a global diplomatic power now face a key test after President Donald Trump offered to mediate on the dispute over Kashmir, analysts said. India’s rapid rise as the world’s fifth-largest economy has boosted its confidence and clout on the world stage, where it has played an important role in addressing regional crises such as Sri Lanka’s economic collapse and the Myanmar earthquake. But the conflict with Pakistan over Kashmir, which flared

Fragile ceasefire holds between India, Pakistan as Trump offers more help

AMRITSAR, India/ MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan, May 11 (Reuters) – A fragile ceasefire was holding between India and Pakistan on Sunday, after hours of overnight fighting between the nuclear-armed neighbours, as U.S. President Donald Trump said he will work to provide a solution regarding Kashmir. The arch rivals were locked in intense fighting for four days, the worst in nearly three decades, firing missiles and drones at each other’s military installations, killing almost 70 people in all in the two countries. A ceasefire agreement was reached after diplomacy and pressure from the United States, but within hours, artillery fire was witnessed in

India and Pakistan ceasefire shaken by overnight border fighting in disputed Kashmir region

ISLAMABAD, May 11, 2025 (AP) — A ceasefire to end the conflict between India and Pakistan was shaken by overnight border fighting in the disputed Kashmir region. People on both sides of the Line of Control, which divides the territory, reported heavy exchanges of fire between Indian and Pakistani troops. The fighting subsided by Sunday morning. The two countries agreed to a truce a day earlier after talks to defuse the most serious military confrontation between them in decades following a gun massacre of tourists that India blames on Pakistan, which denies the charge. As part of the ceasefire, the

India and Pakistan agree to an immediate ceasefire

ISLAMABAD/NEW DELHI, May 10 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that India and Pakistan had agreed to a “full and immediate ceasefire” after a fourth day of strikes and counter-strikes against each other’s military installations. Pakistan’s foreign minister also said both countries had agreed to a ceasefire “with immediate effect” and India’s foreign ministry said it would start at 5 p.m. Indian time (1130 GMT). “After a long night of talks mediated by the United States, I am pleased to announce that India and Pakistan have agreed to a FULL AND IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE. Congratulations to both Countries

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