After several days of Armed clashes between India and Pakistanwhich included direct attacks on Military facilitiesthe president of the USA, Donald Trumpsaid Saturday that both countries They agreed to stop the fire Thanks to the mediation of your government. The announcement occurred after a series of diplomatic efforts carried out during the night.
“After a long night of conversations mediated by the United States, I have the pleasure of announcing that India and Pakistan have agreed to high the total and immediate fire”Trump wrote on his social networks. The president added:“ Congratulations to both countries for use common sense and the great intelligence. Thanks for your attention to this matter! ”
The official US statement
Minutes later, the State Department He spread an official statement signed by the Secretary Marco Rubiowho explained: “During the last 48 hours, Vice President James David Vance and I met with senior Indian and Pakistani officials, including the prime ministers Narendra Modi and Shehbaz SharifForeign Minister Subrahmanyam JaishankaR, the Chief of the General Staff of the Army Also munir and national security advisors Ajit Doval and Asbe Malik”
The same document added that the governments involved “agreed to high immediate fire and Start conversations about a wide range of issues in a neutral place“In addition, he praised the leaders of both countries:”We congratulate Prime Ministers Modi and Sharif for his wisdom, prudence and political capacity when choosing the path of peace. ”
Cross attacks between India and Pakistan
The diplomatic intervention of Washington It occurred after a serious military escalation. During the night before the announcement, Pakistan He launched missiles against several air bases in Indian territory In retaliation for the bombings carried out for India days before, according to the Pakistani authorities. These episodes marked one of the most critical moments of the conflict in decades.
Hours before high fire, the commander of the India Air Force, Vyomika Singhhe reported at a press conference that they were detected “Several attacks with high -speed missiles”, Although he assured that the material damages were“limited”The offensive also reached the vicinity of IslamabadPakistani capital, and Rawalpindineighboring city that houses the headquarters of the Army and intelligence services.
For his part, the spokesman of the Army of Pakistan, Ahmed Sharif Chaudhrydenounced that the Indian forces Three Air Bases attackedone of them located in Rawalpindiwhere the explosions felt to the capital. “Most missiles“ They were intercepted And “no aerial asset was damaged,” he said. He also launched a warning: “Now they just wait for our response.”
Pakistani authorities in the region of Cashmere They reported that 11 civilians died from the night bombings of the Indian forces. In response, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif declared that Pakistan “avenged the innocent dead“With a military action that described as” adequate. “
Before the cessation of hostilities, Rubio himself had called for calm. From the State Departmentasked both nations “Avoid calculation errors”And he offered the United States assistance to find a peaceful exit.
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According to the statement read by the spokeswoman Tammy Brucethe secretary spoke with the foreign ministers of both countries and “stressed that Both parties must identify ways to reduce tension and restore communication direct in order to avoid calculation errors. ”
The historical conflict between India and Pakistan
The conflict between India and Pakistan has deep roots. From the independence of both countries in 1947, after the partition imposed by the United Kingdomthree important wars were recorded, two of them for the Kashmir dispute.
This region of Himalayasof Muslim majority, was divided between the two countries, although Both demand the entire territory To this day.
From 2019tensions climbed even more. That year, the Narendra government modi revoked the limited autonomy of Kashmir and imposed the direct control of the central government Indian. From then on, insurgent movements, which claim independence or integration with Pakistan, intensified their actions.
The unpublished in this recent crisis, analysts emphasize, was that The clashes first exceeded the limits of the region in more than half a century in dispute, directly affecting other areas of the Pakistani territory.
Source: Ambito
