After three days of intense fighting, India and Pakistan agreed to stop military action and firing.
This ceasefire does not change India’s recent actions against Pakistan following the terrorist attack in Pahalgam.
Despite the agreement, there was cross-border firing in Jammu and explosions in Srinagar on the same day.
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri accused Pakistan of repeatedly violating the ceasefire and said the Indian military would respond strongly.
India called on Pakistan to act responsibly and stop breaching the agreement.
Pakistan initiated the ceasefire proposal through a military hotline call.
Both countries agreed to stop all firing on land, sea, and air.
Another review meeting between their military officials is scheduled for May 12.
Officials said the ceasefire is on a trial basis and it’s uncertain if it will hold on the ground.
There are no conditions attached to the ceasefire, and India’s anti-terrorism stance remains unchanged.
India warned that any future terror attacks would be treated as acts of war.
In response to the Pahalgam attack, India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty, cancelled 14 types of Pakistani visas, and halted imports and postal links.
The Kartarpur Corridor remains closed as part of these measures.
India also accused Pakistan of spreading disinformation and trying to create communal tensions, especially targeting Sikh religious sites.
Despite the tensions, both countries still maintain diplomatic missions in each other’s capitals.
Several international parties have called for peace, but India insists it never cut diplomatic communication with Pakistan.
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