With last-minute U.S. mediation, cooler heads prevailed between India and Pakistan. But a flare-up is inevitable.

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

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

U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said that India and Pakistan have agreed to a "full and immediate ceasefire," amid both countries launching strikes and counter-strikes against each other's military installations.

A ceasefire agreed between India and Pakistan appears to be holding, with both sides stressing their commitment to the surprise truce which halted the worst fighting in decades between the nuclear-armed neighbors.

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.

How India threads the diplomatic needle - courting favour with Trump over issues like trade while asserting its own interests in the Kashmir conflict - will depend in large part on domestic politics and could determine the future prospects for conflict in Kashmir.

Analysts say the move is a security risk. Why it’s happening: A unified system is intended to advance President Donald Trump’s priorities, including identifying undocumented immigrants and rooting out fraud.