New Delhi, May 16:
The ceasefire between India and Pakistan has been extended till May 18, with the Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) of New Delhi and Islamabad set to hold talks soon, sources said.
According to sources, the DGMOs of both countries will review the situation along the border during the meeting.
This comes a day after India and Pakistan decided to continue their confidence-building measures to gradually reduce the high alertness levels between the two countries on the Line of Control and border areas. “Further to the understanding between the two DGMOs on 10th of May 2025, it has been decided to continue the confidence-building measures so as to reduce the alertness level. As the situation develops further, we shall intimate you,” the Indian Army said in a statement.
India and Pakistan reached an understanding on May 10 to end the conflict after four days of cross-border drone and missile strikes.
India launched Operation Sindoor on the intervening night of May 7 and 8 to target terror bases in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir, in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 people died. The neighbouring country, whose territory is used as a launchpad for terrorists and where Osama bin Laden was found hiding in 2011, responded by launching drone and rocket strikes on Indian civilian areas and military installations.
In retaliation, India struck several air bases and key military assets in Pakistan. India also intercepted multiple drones and rockets that Pakistan fired.
On May 10, India and Pakistan reached an agreement to stop all firing and military action on land, air and sea, with immediate effect. Pakistan, however, violated the agreement within hours of it coming into effect.–(NDTV)