Longtime bitter rivals India and Pakistan seemed on the brink of all-out war over the past few days and weeks, but a major conflict between the two nuclear-armed neighbors may have just been averted.

President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that his administration had helped to negotiate a "full and immediate ceasefire" to halt the fighting between India and Pakistan, Breitbart reported.

Though some sporadic attacks and skirmishes have occurred following that announcement, top officials from both nations have confirmed that they agreed and are committed to honoring the ceasefire and engaging with each other in broader talks to avoid a full-scale war.

Trump announces ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan

Decades-old tensions over the disputed region of Kashmir flared in recent days and weeks following a deadly April 22 attack by Pakistan-based Islamist terrorists against mostly Hindu tourists at a popular resort area in the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir.

Diplomacy quickly broke down in the days after the attack, and both sides soon began to engage in ever-escalating tit-for-tat strikes against each other, including missile strikes against opposing military bases over the past few days.

Yet, early Saturday morning, President Trump announced first on Truth Social, "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 on using Common Sense and Great Intelligence. Thank you for your attention to this matter!" he added.

Ceasefire confirmed

Shortly after President Trump made that announcement, Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed the ceasefire agreement in an X post, and revealed that he and Vice President JD Vance had spent the past 48 hours engaged in high-level talks with top officials from India and Pakistan.

"I am pleased to announce the Governments of India and Pakistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire and to start talks on a broad set of issues at a neutral site," Rubio said. "We commend Prime Ministers Modi and Sharif on their wisdom, prudence, and statesmanship in choosing the path of peace."

That message was subsequently shared by VP Vance, who added, "Great work from the President’s team, especially Secretary Rubio. And my gratitude to the leaders of India and Pakistan for their hard work and willingness to engage in this ceasefire."

Al Jazeera reported in a series of updates on the developing situation that top officials from both India and Pakistan confirmed that they had agreed to a U.S.-mediated ceasefire, though there were reports that some sporadic fighting continued after the ceasefire was supposed to take effect.

Yet, both sides downplayed the significance of the isolated continuing attacks and reiterated their commitment to enforcing and maintaining the ceasefire agreement ahead of impending peace talks in the coming days.

Trump congratulates both sides on the ceasefire agreement

Late Saturday evening, President Trump said in a separate Truth Social post, "I am very proud of the strong and unwaveringly powerful leadership of India and Pakistan for having the strength, wisdom, and fortitude to fully know and understand that it was time to stop the current aggression that could have lead to to the death and destruction of so many, and so much. Millions of good and innocent people could have died!"

"Your legacy is greatly enhanced by your brave actions. I am proud that the USA was able to help you arrive at this historic and heroic decision," he added. "While not even discussed, I am going to increase trade, substantially, with both of these great Nations. Additionally, I will work with you both to see if, after a 'thousand years,' a solution can be arrived at concerning Kashmir. God Bless the leadership of India and Pakistan on a job well done!!!"