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.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has criticised Britain's invitation to Donald Trump for a second state visit, saying it undermined his government's effort to project a united front against the U.S. president's talk of annexing Canada.

India says its strikes into Pakistan-administered Kashmir and Pakistan on Wednesday killed more than 100 militants.

India and Pakistan engaged in the most intense fighting in decades with four days of escalating conflict that included fighter jets, missiles and drones packed with explosives. It ended almost as abruptly as it began.

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 says its strikes into Pakistan-controlled Kashmir and Pakistan on Wednesday killed more than 100 militants.

In response to repeated ceasefire violations and attempts at infiltration by Pakistan, the Indian Army has effectively launched counter-offensive operations. The Indian forces have used advanced weaponry,

This marks a major shift in how the country plans to handle terrorism, especially when it believes such acts are supported or planned from across the border.