White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly on Wednesday said that US President Donald Trump agreed to host Pakistan army chief Asim Munir for lunch after the latter called for Trump to be nominated for Nobel Peace Prize. She claimed it was for preventing a nuclear war between India and Pakistan. Meanwhile, India has strongly denied US' role in ceasefire with Pakistan.

Silver prices surged by ₹1,000 to reach a record ₹1,08,200 per kg in Delhi on Wednesday, according to the All India Sarafa Association. The white metal had closed at ₹1,07,200 per kg in the preceding session on Tuesday. In global markets, spot silver rose 0.15% to $37.18 per ounce.

Hours after PM Narendra Modi told US President Donald Trump over phone that US had no role in India and Pakistan's ceasefire, Trump again reiterated that he stopped the "war". On being asked about Pakistan army chief Asim Munir's visit, Trump said, "I stopped the war. I love Pakistan. Modi is a fantastic man. I spoke to him last night."

Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said that commuters can save ₹7,000 through the ₹3,000 FASTag annual pass. He explained that the pass covers 200 toll crossings, bringing the average cost per toll to just ₹15. Gadkari added that if a traveller typically pays ₹50 per toll, they'd spend ₹10,000 for 200 trips, saving ₹7,000 with the pass.

India has launched 'Operation Sindhu' to bring back Indians from conflict-struck Iran. "The Government of India has been taking various steps over the last several days for the safety and security of Indian nationals in Iran," MEA said. The first flight carrying 110 students who crossed into Armenia will land on Thursday morning, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said.