US Secretary of State Colin Powell on Tuesday night telephoned External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha [ Images ] and discussed the ceasefire between India [ Images ] and Pakistan.

Sinha told Powell that India was "happy" to respond to Pakistan Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali's offer for ceasefire along the International Border, the Line of Control [ Images ] and Siachen Glacier in Jammu and Kashmir [ Images ], official sources said.

Sinha noted that Pakistan had responded favourably to improving communication links between the two countries.