U.S. President Donald Trump was set to meet Syria's president in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday following a surprise announcement that the United States would lift all sanctions on the Islamist-led government despite lingering concerns about its leaders' former ties to Al Qaeda.

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

Mohammad Iqbal was working the nightshift at a power plant when he got a frantic call from his family saying artillery shells were exploding around their home.

The ceasefire had been expected to bring a swift end to weeks of escalating clashes triggered by the mass shooting of tourists last month that India blames on Pakistan.

The Indian armed forces had launched Operation Sindoor on May 7 to avenge the Pahalgam attack where 26 people- mostly tourists – were killed. Subsequently, the two countries were involved in military actions against each other.

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

Shilpak Ambule, India's high commissioner to Singapore said that "everybody is on operational alert. But that does not mean that our India growth story and focus on economy gets affected." His comments come against the backdrop of tensions between India and Pakistan,