11-05-2025
What India said on avoiding use of 'ceasefire' amid tensions with Pak
India refrained from using the term 'ceasefire' when referring to the understanding reached with Pakistan because Operation is still undergoing, government sources told India Today between both countries have been escalating since the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack and then Operation Sindoor, launched by India in response."Operation Sindoor is not over. We are in a new normal. That is why we are using the word understanding and stoppage of fire. The ceasefire has been repeatedly violated by Pakistan," government sources
Days after over 100 terrorists were killed after India's strikes on terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, both countries reached an understanding late Saturday to halt all firings and military actions on land, air, and sea with immediate a media briefing on the matter, however, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri did not use the word "ceasefire", as was used by US President Donald Trump, who had announced that the ceasefire was achieved through US mediation. "...I am pleased to announce that India and Pakistan have agreed to a FULL AND IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE.", Trump said in a post on Truth Trump called the agreement that of a ceasefire, neither India nor Pakistan used the Misri, during the briefing on Saturday, said that the Director General of Military Operations of Pakistan called his Indian counterpart and both countries have reached an agreement to stop all firing and military was agreed between them that both sides would stop all firing and military action on land and in the air and sea with effect from 5 pm today," Misri hours after the announcement was made, heavy firing and shelling from Pakistan's side was reported along the Line of Control, violating the agreement with renewed aggression. Pakistan has previously violated ceasefire InMust Watch
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