Saturday began with the looming specter of full-blown war between India and Pakistan. It ended with an evening ceasefire announcement by President Donald Trump. Here's a look at how events unfolded.

Meanwhile, New Delhi has stated that the ceasefire was reached through a mutual understanding between the DGMOs of both countries, underlining that no third party played a role in brokering the truce.

1972 — India and Pakistan sign a peace accord, renaming the ceasefire line in Kashmir as the Line of Control, a heavily fortified stretch of military outposts that divide the region between them. Both sides deploy more troops along the frontier, turning it into a heavily fortified stretch of military outposts.