By Reuters and published by CNA
Jammu, India – The military operations chiefs of India and Pakistan will discuss on Monday (May 12) the next steps for the nuclear-armed neighbours after a ceasefire returned calm to the border, following their fiercest fighting in nearly three decades.
There were no reports of explosions or projectiles overnight, after some initial ceasefire violations, with the Indian Army saying that Sunday was the first peaceful night in recent days along the border, although some schools remain closed.
Saturday’s ceasefire in the Himalayan region, announced by US President Donald Trump, followed four days of intense firing and diplomacy and pressure from Washington.
India’s military sent a “hotline” message to Pakistan on Sunday about the previous day’s ceasefire violations, flagging New Delhi’s intent to respond to further such incidents, a top Indian army officer said.
A spokesman for Pakistan’s military denied any violations.
In a statement on Saturday, India’s foreign ministry said both sides’ director generals of military operations would speak with each other on Monday at noon (1.30 p.m. in Thailand).
Pakistan has not made any comment on plans for a call.
The archrivals had targeted each other’s military installations with missiles and drones, killing dozens of civilians as relations turned sour after India blamed Pakistan for an attack that killed 26 tourists.
Pakistan denies the accusations and has called for a neutral investigation.
India said it launched strikes on nine “terrorist infrastructure” sites in Pakistan and Pakistani Kashmir on Wednesday, but Islamabad has said those were civilian sites.
While Islamabad has thanked Washington for facilitating the ceasefire and welcomed Trump’s offer to mediate on the Kashmir dispute with India, New Delhi has not commented on US involvement in the truce or talks at a neutral site.
India, which says disputes with Pakistan have to be resolved directly by the neighbours, has rejected the involvement of any third party.
Hindu-majority India and Muslim Pakistan both rule parts of the Himalayan region of Kashmir, but claim it in full.
India blames Pakistan for an insurgency in its part of Kashmir that began in 1989, but Pakistan says it provides only moral, political and diplomatic support to Kashmiri separatists.
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Top: India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire on Saturday. Photo: Basit Zargar/ Middle East Images/AFP/Getty Images and published by Dw.com
First insert: Damaged vehicles in Rehari, Jammu, India-administered Kashmir, following Pakistan’s military operation on May 10. Photo: Reuters and published by Msn.com
Second insert: People in Hyderabad, Pakistan, celebrate after the ceasefire with India was announced on Saturday. Photo: Akram Shahid/AFP via Getty Images and published by CNN
Front Page: A man walks past a house damaged by Pakistan’s strikes on Jammu, a city in India-administered Kashmir, on Saturday. Photo: Adnan Abidi/Reuters and published by CNN
Watch ANI’s video shared on X.com showing a peaceful morning in Jammu and Kashmir today after the first calm night in recent days:
https://x.com/ANI/status/1921760373121687801
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