US President Donald Trump welcomed the cessation of hostilities between India and Pakistan and in announced that the US would increase trade with both the countries. He praised the leadership for their strength, wisdom and fortitude for coming to the understanding.
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi welcomed the cessation of hostilities between India and Pakistan and the IMF's $2.5 billion aid to Pakistan, urging that it not be diverted to terror groups.
Congress leader Kapil Sibal welcomed India and Pakistan's understanding on the stoppage of firing and military action on Saturday and stressed that the real path to peace lies in dismantling terrorism.
German Ambassador to India Philipp Ackermann welcomed the cessation of hostilities between India and Pakistan, expressing relief and emphasising the importance of de-escalation amid rising tensions.
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Saturday welcomed the decision by India and Pakistan to halt all military actions on land, at sea, and in the air.
PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti thanked Donald Trump for his intervention, welcomed the India-Pakistan ceasefire, and stressed the need for political--not military--solutions.
Former Director General of Police of Jammu and Kashmir, SP Vaid, on Saturday welcomed the India-Pakistan ceasefire and said that Pakistan must learn from India and abandon the policy of using terror as a "state policy."
"We welcomed this statement and said that the operation must not end until those six terrorists, the six 'Yamdoots' (messenger of death)--who entered the village and took the vermilion (Sindoor) off our 26 sisters' foreheads, are caught and eliminated," Raut said.
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) MP Mahua Maji on Wednesday welcomed 'Operation Sindoor', calling it a "step to safeguard the country's self-esteem," while also issuing a caution against the risk of nuclear conflict between India and Pakistan.