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Ceasefire Between India And Pakistan To Continue, Says Army Official

Despite recent cross-border tensions and retaliatory strikes, both nations reaffirm commitment to the May 12 truce aimed at de-escalating conflict along the Line of Control.

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The ceasefire agreement reached between India and Pakistan on May 12 will remain in place, a senior Indian Army official confirmed on Sunday, dispelling speculation that the truce might be short-lived or due to lapse.

According to PTI, the official said, 바카라œThere is no expiry date to it,바카라 referring to the understanding reached during a hotline exchange between the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of the two countries. The clarification follows media reports suggesting the agreement may have been temporary.

바카라œAs far as the continuation of the break in hostilities as decided during the interaction of the DGMOs is concerned, there is no expiry date to it,바카라 the official reiterated.

The official also noted that no fresh talks between the DGMOs were scheduled on Sunday. The last interaction aimed at de-escalating tensions and encouraging restraint along the Line of Control (LoC), which has historically witnessed frequent skirmishes contributing to instability on both sides of the border.

Earlier, a cross-border terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam on April 22, 2025, killed 26 civilians, including 25 Indian nationals and one Nepali tourist. The attack was claimed by The Resistance Front (TRF), a group affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).

In response, the Indian government launched Operation Sindoor on May 7, a coordinated strike across nine alleged terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). Conducted jointly by the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force, the operation reportedly focused on non-civilian, non-military targets to minimize collateral damage and avoid direct provocation of Pakistani forces.

The escalation, sparked by the Pahalgam attack fueled heightened alert across both India and Pakistan, pushing the two nuclear-armed neighbors to the brink of renewed hostilities

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