Pakistan’s DGMO (Director General Military Operations) made desperate call to Indian DGMO Saturday afternoon begging for a ceasefire after realizing that Pak will not be able to sustain Indian offensive for long. On the night of 9th and 10th May India had bombed several Pakistani air bases that include Nur Khan, Rahim Yar Khan, Rafiqui, Murid and Sialkot apart from bombing the radar bases. These airstrikes have badly crippled Pakistani air defence and Rawalpindi understood that if the war escalates further and Indian ground offensive begins then it will be a matter of hours before the Indian army forces Pakistani troops into another ignominious surrender.
Pakistani NSA, foreign minister and defence minister were desperately talking to US, China, Saudi Arabia to bail them out. India, on its part, had made it clear that her military actions were retaliatory and aimed to dismantle Pakistani terrorist infrastructure only. So, when Pakistani establishment said they do not want to escalate this further India on Saturday afternoon agreed to an understanding to cease military action. The announcement was made by Indian foreign secretary Vikram Misri. Misri said that both the sides reached agreement after Pakistan’s Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) called his India counterpart.
Misri said, “Pakistan’s Directors General of Military Operations (DGMO) called Indian DGMO at 15:35 hours earlier this afternoon. It 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 1700 hours Indian Standard Time. Today, instructions have been given on both sides to give effect to this understanding.”
He added that both military officials will again hold talks on May 12 at noon. The announcement was first made by the US President Donald Trump, who claimed of mediation. The unexpected consensus came amid heightened tensions between the countries. Earlier today, India asserted that any further terrorist acts will be considered as an act of war. The tensions soared between the neighbouring countries after Pakistan-backed terrorists, associated with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) offshoot The Resistance Front (TRF), killed 26 civilians in Pahalgam’s Baisaran valley on April 22. India took strong diplomatic measures, suspending the Indus Water Treaty (IWT). Pakistan, in response, had held all bilateral agreements, including the 1972 Simla Agreement.
On May 7, India conducted Operation Sindoor and destroyed 9 terrorist camps in Pakistan’s Punjab and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. In the strikes, India neutralised Jaish-e-Mohhammed (JeM) terrorist Masoor Azhar’s entire family and other designated terrorists, marking a major success in anti-terror ops.
Pakistan, since then, has continued attacking Indian territories with swarm drones and missiles. Meanwhile, ceasefire across the International border and LoC also intensified. Over a dozen were killed in the Pakistani ceasefire violations.