The U.S. government said it offered assistance to make India and Pakistan start "constructive talks" while the Group of Seven (G7) major countries also urged the Asian neighbors to engage in direct dialogue amid heightened hostilities.

In a significant step toward peace, the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) from Pakistan and India held a crucial hotline discussion on Monday. This communication followed the ceasefire agreement announced just days earlier after intense fighting between the two nations.