Iran Welcomes Ceasefire between India, Pakistan

In a statement on Saturday, Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei underlined the importance of India and Pakistan’s commitment to using the truce opportunity to ensure the reduction of tensions and the sustainability of peace in the region.

He described the prudent move by the Indian and Pakistani leaders to halt the hostilities as a responsible and wise action and expressed hope that the situation between New Delhi and Islamabad would return to normal as soon as possible.

A fragile ceasefire is holding between India and Pakistan on Sunday, after hours of overnight fighting between the nuclear-armed neighbors.

The arch rivals were involved in intense firing for four days, the worst in nearly three decades, with missiles and drones being fired at each other's military installations and dozens of people killed.