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

While the US president boasted of a ‘permanent’ ceasefire, India’s Modi said the conflict with Pakistan is only on pause.

The president's comments came after the two countries agreed to a ceasefire following weeks of escalating clashes.

The US-brokered ceasefire agreement will not go anywhere near addressing the fundamental grievances fueling the decades-long dispute over the status of Muslim-majority Kashmir.

President Donald Trump is expected on Monday to embark on an official visit to the Middle East, a major international trip during which he and his diplomats will continue pushing for peace between Russia and Ukraine and in the Gaza Strip.

The issues of China trade talks, a ceasefire between Pakistan and India, the Ukraine war and Gaza hostages have been in the president's in-tray.

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.