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.

Top military officials from India and Pakistan held talks on Monday to discuss finer details of the ceasefire and next steps for the nuclear-armed neighbors on Monday, according to media reports. The Director Generals of Military Operations (DGMOs) of India and Pakistan on Monday held a scheduled conversation over the hotline for the first time,

The escalating hostilities between the two nuclear-armed rivals, after a deadly attack on tourists in Kashmir, had threatened regional peace.