Soutik Biswas and Vikas Pandey report from BBC News about the fragile ceasefire between India and Pakistan. US President Donald Trump made a social media announcement on Saturday about the agreement, credited to the work of US mediators, diplomatic backchannels, and regional players. However, shortly afterwards, both India and Pakistan accused each other of violating the agreement. This represents a dramatic turn from what had been an escalating crisis, exacerbated by a recent militant attack in Indian-administered Kashmir which led to airstrikes by India and retaliations from Pakistan. The key figures involved in diplomatic efforts to manage the situation included Secretary of State Marco Rubio and reveal Pakistan’s Foreign Minister, Ishaq Dar, implicating multiple countries in the diplomatic conversations leading up to the ceasefire. The article weighs the significance of the US involvement and the potential instability of the ceasefire, given its swift negotiation and the differences in interpretation by the involved parties.
Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyn617xv4no
US mediators and backchannels played key roles in averting an emerging conflict
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