The ceasefire between India and Pakistan, which came into effect on May 10, has been extended till May 18, according to Zee News TV. The understanding between the two countries was reached after days of conflict following the Indian Armed Forces’ Operation Sindoor to avenge the Pahalgam terror attack.

Furthermore, the Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) of India and Pakistan could soon hold talks, according to media reports.

India-Pakistan Ceasefire

Earlier, on May 10, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri had confirmed that Pakistan’s DGMO contacted his Indian counterpart and the two sides agreed to halt all military actions on land, sea, and air.

Following this, on Thursday, India and Pakistan decided to continue the confidence-building measures to reduce the alertness level on the border, ANI reported, citing Indian Army sources. This followed the talks between the DGMOs on Monday.

India-Pakistan Conflict

On April 22, in a brutal terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam, 25 Indian citizens and one Nepali citizen were killed. Following this dastardly attack, relations between the two nations plummeted, and tensions simmered in the bordering areas. A day after the terror attack, New Delhi launched a series of measures against Islamabad and downgraded its diplomatic ties with the neighboring country.

The Indian Armed Forces on May 7 launched Operation Sindoor, hitting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK); altogether nine sites were targeted.

In a statement, the Ministry of Defence said, “Our actions have been focused, measured and non-escalatory in nature. No Pakistani military facilities have been targeted.”

After Operation Sindoor was launched, Pakistan launched a swarm of drone and missile attacks on Indian territory.

Later, during a joint press conference, the Director of Air Operations, Air Marshal AK Bharti, provided evidence of damage done to air defence radar, airfields, and other military assets in several locations across Pakistan. These attacks came in retaliation for the heavy shelling and attempted drone attacks across several Indian border areas.