The agreement was reached after talks between India’s Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai and his Pakistani counterpart, Major General Kashif Abdullah. Both officers discussed steps to maintain communication lines and implement measures that would ease military readiness along the volatile borders, sources confirmed.
The latest escalation unfolded after India launched precision cruise missile and glide bomb strikes against terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir. Pakistan retaliated with drone and rocket attacks targeting Indian military and civilian sites. Indian air defenses reportedly intercepted nearly all incoming threats, including Turkish-origin drones used by Pakistan.
India responded to these provocations by targeting key Pakistani air bases and military assets, marking a significant shift in its military doctrine under Operation Sindoor. Under the new doctrine, India has vowed to strike at terrorist operatives wherever they are found inside Pakistan if they are involved in attacks against Indian citizens.
Sources said that both sides have agreed to uphold the fragile understanding reached on May 10 and will continue to monitor the situation closely. The Indian Army emphasized that the current efforts to reduce alertness levels do not signify a normalization of relations, but rather a temporary easing to prevent further escalation.
India maintains that the Pahalgam attack, which served as the catalyst for the latest conflict, was the original escalation, with terror groups using Pakistani territory as a safe haven. The military also highlighted Pakistan’s history of harboring terrorists, referencing the discovery of Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad in 2011.
The Indian government has signaled that further updates on the situation will be shared as developments unfold.
