In a crucial step towards de-escalation, India and Pakistan have agreed to a ceasefire. Indian Minister for External Affairs Dr S. Jaishankar said,” India and Pakistan have today worked out an understanding on stoppage of firing and military action. India has consistently maintained a firm and uncompromising stance against terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. It will continue to do so.”
Earlier Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri confirmed that Pakistan’s Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) contacted his Indian counterpart on 10 May 2025 and the two sides agreed to halt all military actions, on land, at sea, and in the air, effective from 5:00pm IST (Indian Standard Time). Misri noted that instructions had been issued to enforce the ceasefire, with another round of DGMO-level talks scheduled for May 12 at noon.
In an earlier press conference, while speaking to the media, India’s Foreign Secretary said, “Pakistan’s actions constituted provocation, escalation. In response India defended and reacted in a responsible and measured fashion”.
Pakistan Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar also confirmed the ceasefire, “Pakistan and India have agreed to a ceasefire with immediate effect. Pakistan has always strived for peace and security in the region, without compromising on its sovereignty and territorial integrity.”
US President Donald Trump posted about the ceasefire on social media.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio also mentioned that he had engaged with senior Indian and Pakistani officials.
India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting however posted on X that stoppage of firing & military action between India and Pakistan was worked out directly between the two countries.
It also clarified that there is no agreement to hold discussions on any other issue at any other place. This comes in response to Mr. Rubio’s post, where he claimed that the governments of India and Pakistan had agreed to an immediate ceasefire and to begin talks on a broad range of issues at a neutral site.
India had launched ‘Operation Sindoor’ on May 7 in reply to the ghastly terror attack in Pahalgam on April 22. The attack had killed 26 people. India struck nine terror sites deep inside Pakistan and Pakistan occupied Jammu and Kashmir (POJK). The operation’s targets were selected exclusively on credible intelligence to dismantle infrastructure of UN designated terrorist groups like Jaish-e- Mohammed (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) who planned cross-border terrorist attacks, while avoiding civilian harm and avoiding military facilities. This saw Pakistan up the ante with a series of unprovoked escalations using artillery guns, drone strikes and other munitions.
Highly placed sources told The Australia Today that India agreed to the ceasefire following a call from Pakistani DGMO at 3.30pm today (10 May 2025) to his Indian counterpart saying Pakistan would not undertake any more strikes and specifically requesting a ceasefire.
This outreach followed a series of Indian retaliatory strikes on several Pakistani military bases, which came after two nights of Pakistani attempts to target locations along India’s northern and western borders, including civilian areas.
The United States has also acknowledged a shift in India’s war doctrine, with any future terror attack on Indian soil to be treated as an act of war by Pakistan. Sources confirmed that the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty remains in effect. No information will be shared with Pakistan, and India will proceed with water infrastructure projects on the three northern rivers.
Meanwhile, on May 9, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) agreed to release $1 billion to Pakistan as part of its 25th bailout package. Sources revealed to The Australia Today that this provisional tranche is contingent on Pakistan’s immediate acceptance of the ceasefire, with the remaining funds tied to continued compliance.
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