India and Pakistan extend ceasefire amid tensions after Operation Sindoor

India and Pakistan have agreed to prolong the pause in all cross-border military activities following a mutual decision originally reached on May 10. The Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) from both nations have reaffirmed their commitment to maintaining stability and continuing confidence-building efforts to ease tensions along the border.

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According to official sources, the two military leaders, India’s Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai and Pakistan’s Major General Kashif Abdullah held a conversation via a direct hotline on Thursday. During the exchange, they agreed to extend the ceasefire arrangement until May 18, aiming to reduce military alert levels and prevent further escalation.

The move follows India’s launch of Operation Sindoor in the early hours of May 7, targeting multiple terror camps across the Line of Control (LoC) in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. This operation was carried out in retaliation for a deadly terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir.

Pakistan responded the next day with drone and missile strikes aimed at Indian military facilities near the border. However, India successfully neutralized the incoming threats using its layered air defense systems.

After three days of heightened confrontation, a ceasefire was initially established on May 10, following a request from the Pakistani DGMO to his Indian counterpart. Though the ceasefire agreement was supposed to mark a halt in aggression, violations reportedly occurred within hours, with reports of heavy shelling in civilian areas on the Indian side.

Despite the breach, both nations are now attempting to bring down the tension and avoid further military engagements, emphasizing ongoing dialogue and restraint.