How Pakistan contacted India for agreement and later 'expectedly' violated it: DGMO Lt Ghai explains the timeline

Director General of Military Operations Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai on Sunday explained that his Pakistani counterpart had approached him on May 10 to cease the hostilities, adding that it was only hours after which the agreement was violated by the neighbouring nation.

"...My communication with the Pak DGMO was conducted at 15:35 hrs yesterday and resulted in cessation of cross-border firing and air intrusions by either side with effect from 17:00 hrs, 10th of May, after he proposed that we cease hostilities. We also decided to further speak on the 12th of May at 12:00 hrs to discuss the modalities that would enable the longevity of this understanding," said DGMO Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai.

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The top defence official added that 'expectedly it took only a couple of hours for Pakistan Army to violate these arrangements by cross border and across Line of Control firing followed by drone intrusions through last night and in the early hours of today.'


"These violations were responded to robustly...We have earlier today sent another hotline message to my counterpart highlighting these violations of the understanding between the DGMOs on 10th of May and our firm and clear intent to respond to these fiercely if repeated tonight, subsequently or later...The Chief of Army Staff has granted full authority to our army commander for counteraction in case of any violation by Pakistan..." added Lt Gen Ghai.

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Pakistan violates agreement:
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."

National security advisor Ajit Doval spoke to his Chinese counterpart Wang Yo about Pakistan's violation of the agreement.

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.

"What the hell just happened to the ceasefire? Explosions heard across Srinagar! This is no ceasefire. The air defence units in the middle of Srinagar just opened up," Jammu & Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah wrote on social media.

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."