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Indian Express
5 days ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
After Trump call, Moscow backs his claims of Indo-Pakistan conflict mediation
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the armed conflict between India and Pakistan, which has been halted with the 'personal involvement of President Trump', a key aide to President Putin has said. This is the first time that Russia has talked about the involvement of the US President in halting the military conflict between the two countries. The Russian President's aide, Yury Ushakov, said, 'Additionally, the Middle East was discussed, as well as the armed conflict between India and Pakistan, which has been halted with the personal involvement of President Trump.' This brief comes after the phone call between Putin and Trump, which lasted about 70 minutes. India has always maintained that the decision to pause firing and military action on May 10 was taken between Director Generals of Military Operations of India and Pakistan, after the Pakistan's DGMO called up the Indian DGMO. New Delhi had ruled out mediation and made it clear about its discomfiture with Trump wading into India-Pakistan politics and hostilities. On the stoppage of action and mediation claims, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said: 'The specific date, time and wording of the understanding was worked out between the DGMOs of the two countries at their phone call on 10 May 2025 commencing 1535 hrs. The request for this call was received by the MEA from the Pakistani High Commission at 1237 hrs (on May 10). The Pakistani side had initial difficulties connecting the hotline to the Indian side for technical reasons. The timing was then decided based on the availability of the Indian DGMO at 1535 hrs.' Meanwhile, President Trump has repeated several times that he had brokered the ceasefire between the two countries. In posts on Truth Social and remarks in public, Trump had offered to work with India and Pakistan for a 'solution' on Kashmir, while crediting Washington for helping the two nations arrive at the 'historic and heroic decision' of stopping the conflict. An Indian multiparty political delegation, led by DMK MP Kanimozhi, had also gone to Moscow to brief the Russian lawmakers and think tanks about India's position on Pakistan-sponsored terrorism.
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Business Standard
12-05-2025
- Politics
- Business Standard
India-Pakistan DGMO-level talks rescheduled for today evening: What we know
Discussions between the Directors General of Military Operations of India (DGMOs) and Pakistan have been delayed by a few hours and are now slated to begin on Monday at 5:00 pm. Pakistan's DGMO had contacted Director General of Military Operations Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai on May 10, and they agreed that both sides would stop firing and military operations on land, in the air, and at sea starting from 5:00 pm Indian time that day. Although both sides had issued orders to implement the agreement, violations from the Pakistani side took place within hours. On Sunday, May 11, Lt Gen Ghai, Director General of Air Operations Air Marshal AK Bharti, and Director General of Naval Operations Vice-Admiral AN Pramod revealed the details of 'Operation Sindoor', which was launched in the aftermath of April 22 Pahalgam terror attack. Lt Gen Ghai stated that more than 100 terrorists were killed in the May 7 operation, in which nine terrorist camps were targeted after careful deliberations. He added that between May 7 and 10, the Pakistan Army had suffered casualties of 35 to 40 soldiers during the military exchanges. The May 7 strikes also killed some 'high-value targets', such as Yusuf Azhar, Abdul Malik Rauf, and Mudassir Ahmad, who were involved in the hijacking of IC 814 in 1999 and the Pulwama attack in 2019. Air Marshal Bharti stated that the Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots who participated in Operation Sindoor were back home, and that the operation's objective had been accomplished. Operation Sindoor's objective India carried out precision strikes on terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) in the early hours of May 7, in the wake of the April 22 Pahalgam terror attacks, in which 26 people were killed. India also downgraded its diplomatic ties with Pakistan and announced a series of punitive measures, including the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty and the shutdown of the Attari border for all movements. (This story has been updated)
India Gazette
12-05-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
"War is never fair": JK CM Omar Abdullah visits Poonch, offers condolences to shelling victims
Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 12 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah visited the families affected by the cross-border shelling in Poonch on Monday and offered condolences. Abdullah emphasized the need for sympathy towards the affected families, stating, 'Nobody has made any demands or said anything. This has been a tragic time for them, for their families, and it is our duty as individuals more than anything else to try and sympathize with them at this time of need. War is never fair.' He offered his condolences and sympathy to those affected, offering support from his administration. 'Look, they're all enveloped in their grief so I am here only to offer my condolences and my sympathy and the support of my administration,' Abdullah said. Earlier on Monday, CM Abdullah on Monday visited a government hospital in Poonch to meet civilians injured in the recent cross-border shelling. Abdullah interacted with several individuals who had sustained injuries during the heavy shelling by Pakistan over the past few days. He enquired about their health and assured them of the administration's support. Abdullah also visited the families of civilians who lost their lives in the firing. Among them was the family of Amrik Singh, who died in the shelling incident. He also paid a visit to the home of Amarjeet Singh, another civilian casualty of the recent hostilities. On Saturday, India said that Pakistan violated the understanding reached between DGMOs of the two countries earlier in the day on the stoppage of firing and military action and that the Indian Army is retaliating and dealing with the border intrusions. At a special briefing, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri called it a breach of the understanding arrived at earlier on Saturday and said that India takes 'very serious note of these violations'. India called upon Pakistan to take appropriate steps to address these violations and deal with the situation with seriousness and responsibility. 'For the last few hours, there have been repeated violations of the understanding arrived at earlier this evening between the Directors General of Military Operations of India and Pakistan. This is a breach of the understanding arrived at earlier today. The armed forces are giving an adequate and appropriate response to these violations, and we take very, very serious note of these violations,' Misri said. Hours after it agreed to stop all firing and military action on land, in the air and sea, Pakistan violated the cessation of hostilities with India's air defence intercepting Pakistani drones amid a blackout in Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir). Civilian areas in Jammu's Rajouri district suffered damage due to shelling by Pakistan. A series of explosions damaged several houses and properties across the region, triggering panic among residents. According to locals, smoke rose after loud explosions were reported in Rajouri. (ANI)
Time of India
12-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
India, Pakistan DGMO talks completed for today: Sources
Director Generals of Military Operations of India and Pakistan held talks today, sources said. They said talks between the two DGMOs have been completed for today. #Operation Sindoor The damage done at Pak bases as India strikes to avenge Pahalgam Why Pakistan pleaded to end hostilities Kashmir's Pahalgam sparks Karachi's nightmare The DGMO-level talks between the two countries, which were initially slated to take place around noon on Monday, were later scheduled for the evening. The two countries reached an understanding on Saturday on the stoppage of firing and military action following a call made by the Pakistan DGMO to his Indian counterpart Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai . Lt Gen Ghai, who interacted with the media at a joint press conference on Sunday, said his Pakistan counterpart proposed during an interaction on Saturday that "we cease hostilities". "My communication with the Pak DGMO was conducted at 15:35 hrs yesterday (Saturday) and resulted in cessation of cross-border firing and air intrusions by either side with effect from 17:00 hrs, May 10, after he proposed that we cease hostilities. We also decided to further speak on May 12 at 12:00 hrs to discuss the modalities that would enable the longevity of this understanding," Lt Gen Ghai said. "However, disappointingly, expectedly, it took only a couple of hours for the Pakistan Army to violate these arrangements by cross-border and across the Line of Control (LoC) firing, followed by drone intrusions last night and in the early hours of today (Sunday). These violations were responded to robustly," he added. Live Events Lt Gen Ghai said his counterpart was informed about the violations through a hotline message. India made its intent clear that it would respond to the same "fiercely" if repeated, for which the Chief of Army Staff has granted full authority to the Army Commanders. India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7 and struck nine terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied-Kashmir in response to a ghastly terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam last month in which 26 people were killed.
India Gazette
12-05-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
"Disastrous for Pakistan...": Defence Expert on PM Modi's 'Wahan se goli chalegi, yahan se gola chalega' directions
New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): Reacting to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Wahan se goli chalegi, yahan se gola chalega' directions to the Armed forces, Defence Expert Ranjit Rai on Monday said that if this happens, then it would have been 'disastrous' for Pakistan. 'This is historic, after 20 days, the market has gone up 1800 points. It was a mini war, drones and missiles were used, and BrahMos was ready to hit Karachi, but was not used. There was an exchange of fire on the LoC and loss of lives was reported. PM Modi gave instructions that 'Wahan se goli chalegi, yahan se gola chalega'. It means the BrahMos missile, the Agni missile, and it would have been disastrous for Pakistan. The Director General of Military Operations of India will talk to the DGMO of Pakistan,' the Defence Expert told ANI. On May 11, PM Modi had given clear directions to the Armed forces to respond to cross-border firing and shelling with full force, saying 'Wahan se goli chalegi, toh yahan se gola,' sources said. They said the Operation Sindoor is far from over, and India will respond with bombs to every Pakistani bullet fired from across the Line of Control (LoC). They said that the PM has said enough is enough, 'Wahan se goli chalegi, toh yahan se gola chalega.' (If they fire bullets from there, we will respond with bombs). The turning point was the attacks on the air bases, they said. 'If they fire, we will fire, and if they attack, we will attack,' sources added. Following India and Pakistan's understanding on the cessation of hostilities, the Indian Air Force informed that the tasks assigned to it in Operation Sindoor had been completed with 'precision' and 'professionalism.' They further informed that the operations are still ongoing and have not finished. According to their post on 'X,' a special briefing regarding the same will be conducted in due course. Operation Sindoor was launched on May 7 to strike multiple terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied-Kashmir after a deadly attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam last month. (ANI)
