The military operations chiefs of India and Pakistan held talks by phone on Monday evening, broadcaster CNN-News18 said, two days after the nuclear-armed neighbours reached a ceasefire agreement following intense fighting last week.

JAMMU, India/ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -- The military operations chiefs of India and Pakistan spoke by phone on Monday, the Indian Army said, as New Delhi reopened airports and shares rose in both countries following a ceasefire that paused days of intense fighting last week.

India exchanged a Pakistani paramilitary fighter for a border security guard that Pakistan had held for weeks. Each officer had been detained before the countries’ military skirmish started.