India has decided against labeling the agreement with Pakistan as a 'ceasefire' because Operation Sindur remains active. Government sources told AajTak that this pact is solely to halt land, air, and sea attacks, but the operation itself will press on.
Following the terrorist attack on April 22, Indian forces launched Operation Sindur to possibly neutralize those terrorists. Sources remarked, "Operation Sindur hasn't paused. We're just adapting to a new normal. This is why we're not using the term 'ceasefire', as Pakistan has repeatedly broken ceasefires in the past."
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri did not use 'ceasefire' during Saturday's press conference. He shared that Pakistan's military operations director called his Indian counterpart, and both agreed to halt firing and military activities. They agreed that from 5 PM, all types of firing and military actions on land, air, and sea would cease.
However, merely hours after the announcement, reports emerged of heavy firing and shelling from Pakistan near the Line of Control (LoC). This constitutes a breach of the agreement, especially since Pakistan has repeatedly violated ceasefires.
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Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump referred to this agreement in a media post as a 'full and immediate ceasefire', despite neither India nor Pakistan using this term. Notably, India's response is aligned with the ongoing actions of Operation Sindur.
