Days after the India-Pakistan ceasefire, the United States has urged the two countries to maintain direct lines of communication in the interest of preserving regional stability.

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U.S President Trump takes the stage at the Saudi-US Investment Forum and reveals how he successfully brokered a ceasefire between India and Pakistan. He explains his no-nonsense approach, demanding "no trade if missiles fly" and highlights how this bold strategy prevented conflict between two nuclear powers.

A series of military strikes last week by India and Pakistan brought the nuclear-armed rivals closer to a broader war.

India and Pakistan militaries set to resume talks after ceasefire holds for ‘first calm night in days’ in tense borders - India says it killed 100 militants in its pre-dawn strikes on ‘terror infrastr

Pakistan's government press office told NBC News that it had targeted and destroyed a missile storage site, an air base, and an airfield inside India near the border. It also said it had launched a cyber operation, claiming to have hacked several Indian government websites.