Jammu and Kashmir, April 8 -- Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Wednesday welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire between the United States and Iran, describing war as inherently destructive and emphasizing that peaceful resolution should always be the priority.

Speaking to reporters, Choudhary said, "Hindustan has always maintained that war is not the way. War only brings destruction... During this time, Hindustan's stance has always been that the fight should be stopped in any way... War is not a solution to any issue. The announcement of the ceasefire today is a very happy matter, although the situation of war should not have arisen in the first place... We hope that the ceasefire will be permanent, not te...