India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire Saturday after U.S.-led talks to end the most serious military confrontation between the nuclear-armed rivals in decades but accused each other of violating the deal just hours later.The ceasefire had been expected to bring a swift end to weeks of escalating clashes, including missile and drone strikes, triggered by the mass shooting of tourists last month that India blames on Pakistan, which denies the charge. But multiple explosions were heard in two large cities of Indian-controlled Kashmir hours after the countries agreed to the deal.Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said late Saturday that 맥스카지노�there had been repeated violations of the understanding arrived between the two countries맥스카지노� and accused Pakistan of breaching the agreement.맥스카지노�We call upon Pakistan to take appropriate steps to address these violations and deal with the situation with seriousness and responsibility,맥스카지노� he said at a news conference in New Delhi. Misri said the Indian army was 맥스카지노�retaliating맥스카지노� for what he called a 맥스카지노�border intrusion.맥스카지노�In Islamabad, Pakistan맥스카지노�s Foreign Ministry blamed Indian forces for initiating the ceasefire violation. The ministry said Pakistan remains committed to the agreement and its forces were handling the situation with responsibility and restraint.맥스카지노�We believe that any issues in the smooth implementation of the ceasefire should be addressed through communication at appropriate levels,맥스카지노� the ministry said.The first word of the truce came from U.S. President Donald Trump, who posted on his Truth Social platform that India and Pakistan had agreed to a full and immediate ceasefire: 맥스카지노�Congratulations to both Countries on using Common Sense and Great Intelligence. Thank you for your attention to this matter!맥스카지노�Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said in a speech Saturday that his country agreed to the ceasefire in the larger interest of peace in the region and hoped all the outstanding issues with India, including the long-running dispute over the Kashmir region, would be resolved through peaceful dialogue.Misri said the head of military operations from both countries spoke Saturday afternoon and agreed 맥스카지노�that both sides would stop all firing and military action on land, and in the air and sea.맥스카지노�However, hours after the agreement, explosions heard by residents in Srinagar and Jammu in Indian-controlled Kashmir were followed by blackouts in the two cities. There were no immediate reports of casualties.Omar Abdullah, the region맥스카지노�s top elected official, said in a post on social media: 맥스카지노�What the hell just happened to the ceasefire? Explosions heard across Srinagar!!!맥스카지노�Working toward a broader agreementConflict between India and Pakistan is not rare, with the two countries having periodically engaged in wars, clashes and skirmishes since gaining independence from British India in 1947.The ceasefire in the latest hostilities came after the countries fired volleys of cross-border missile strikes Saturday, when India said it targeted Pakistani air bases after Islamabad fired several high-speed missiles at military and civilian infrastructure in Punjab state. Pakistan said it responded with retaliatory strikes.U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he and Vice President JD Vance had engaged with senior officials from both countries over the past 48 hours. They included Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sharif, India맥스카지노�s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and the Pakistani Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir.Rubio said the two governments agreed to 맥스카지노�start talks on a broad set of issues at a neutral site.맥스카지노�Though Pakistanis had initially celebrated their army맥스카지노�s retaliation, they were later jubilant about the truce, saying it was a moment of national pride and relief after days of tension.In Islamabad, Zubaida Bibi expressed her joy at the restoration of peace with India.맥스카지노�War brings nothing but suffering,맥스카지노� she said. 맥스카지노�We are happy that calm is returning. It feels like Eid to me. We have won.맥스카지노�Trading strikes before the ceasefireTensions have soared since the attack at a popular tourist site in Indian-controlled Kashmir left 26 civilians dead, mostly Indian Hindu tourists, on April 22.Before the ceasefire was reached, India맥스카지노�s military said Pakistan had targeted health facilities and schools at its three air bases in Kashmir early Saturday, and India had launched missile strikes in response. They targeted Nur Khan air base in the garrison city of Rawalpindi, near the capital Islamabad, Murid air base in Chakwal city and Rafiqui air base in the Jhang district of eastern Punjab province, according to Pakistan맥스카지노�s military spokesman.Pakistan's military said it launched retaliatory strikes against an Indian missile storage facility and air bases in the cities of Pathankot and Udhampur.The Associated Press could not independently verify all the actions attributed to Pakistan or India.After the announcement of Pakistani retaliation, residents in Indian-controlled Kashmir said they heard loud explosions at multiple places, including Srinagar, Jammu and Udhampur.맥스카지노�Explosions that we are hearing today are different from the ones we heard the last two nights during drone attacks,맥스카지노� said Shesh Paul Vaid, the region맥스카지노�s former top police official and Jammu resident. 맥스카지노�It looks like a war here.맥스카지노�Residents living near Srinagar's airport, which is also an air base, said they were rattled by the explosions and booming sound of jets.맥스카지노�I was already awake, but the explosions jolted my kids out of their sleep. They started crying,맥스카지노� said Srinagar resident Mohammed Yasin.Abdullah, Indian-controlled Kashmir맥스카지노�s top elected official, welcomed the ceasefire. But he said that, had it happened two or three days earlier, "we might have avoided the bloodshed and the loss of precious lives.맥스카지노�____Hussain reported from Srinagar, India, and Roy reported from New Delhi. Associated Press writers Sheikh Saaliq in New Delhi, Babar Dogar in Lahore, Pakistan, Asim Tanveer in Multan, Pakistan, Munir Ahmed in Islamabad and Riaz Khan in Peshawar, Pakistan, contributed to this report.