Gen Upendra Dwivedi reviews security situation with Army Commanders, gives full authority for counteraction to ceasefire violations

The Chief of Army Staff, General Upendra Dwivedi, on Sunday reviewed the security situation with the Army Commanders of the western borders following the ceasefire and airspace violations on night of 10-11 May 2025, the Army announced.

"Consequent to the ceasefire and airspace violations on night of 10-11 May 2025, #GeneralUpendraDwivedi, #COAS reviewed the security situation with the Army Commanders of the Western Borders," ADG PI- Indian Army said in a post on X.

Dwivedi has granted authority to the Army Commanders for counteraction to any violation of the understanding that was reached at the DGMO level on May 10.


"The #COAS has granted full authority to the Army Commanders for counteraction in the kinetic domain to any violation of the understanding reached vide the DGMO talks of 10 May 2025."

Pakistan violates agreement within hours

India said Pakistan violated an agreement to stop military action against each other, hours after the accord was reached and had gone into effect at 5 pm on Saturday.

“For the last few hours, there have been repeated violations of the understanding arrived at earlier this evening,” foreign secretary Vikram Misri said at a televised briefing late on Saturday. “The armed forces are giving an adequate and appropriate response to these violations. We call upon Pakistan to take appropriate steps to address these violations and deal with the situation with seriousness and responsibility.”

After India had announced that bilateral agreement was reached, Srinagar was rocked by multiple blasts at around 8:50 pm that continued intermittently for at least 40 minutes on Saturday night. Similar reports came in from other parts of Kashmir, including Anantnag in the south and Baramulla in the north. Electricity was shut across the Valley.

The deal had been aimed at halting four days of conflict sparked by the April 22 terrorist attack on tourists in Pahalgam that killed 26 people. The accord was arrived at purely through bilateral means and is devoid of any preconditions. "India and Pakistan have today worked out an understanding on stoppage of firing and military action," external affairs minister S Jaishankar had earlier posted on X. "India has consistently maintained a firm and uncompromising stance against terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. It will continue to do so."

Misri had said the deal was worked out between army officials on the two sides. This underlined that there was no third-party mediation involved.

"The Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) of Pakistan called the Director General of Military Operations of India at 1535 hours IST on Saturday," he said in a statement. "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 on Saturday."