Following heightened tensions between India and Pakistan, both nations agreed to a ceasefire starting at 5 p.m. on the 10th of this month. Amid reports claiming that the ceasefire would end on May 18 (today) and that the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of both countries would hold talks again, the Indian Army has responded.
The Army clarified that the ceasefire agreement, established after tensions, remains in place with no set expiration date. Refuting rumors, defense sources confirmed that the ceasefire announced on May 10 continues, and decisions made during the DGMOs’ discussions that day still hold. They also explicitly stated that no talks between the DGMOs of both nations are scheduled for today.
The backdrop to this ceasefire stems from Pakistan’s alarm following India’s retaliatory actions after the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22. India’s Operation Sindoor destroyed nine terrorist camps and eliminated 100 terrorists in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), leaving the Pakistani Army rattled by India’s counterstrikes.
Realizing the situation was spiraling out of control, Pakistan sought international support and urged India for a ceasefire. Consequently, India agreed to the ceasefire starting at 5 p.m. on May 10. Amid recent speculation that the ceasefire would end today, the Indian Army firmly debunked these claims and reiterated that no DGMO-level talks are planned for today.
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