Pakistan allegedly breaks ceasefire, as claimed by India - Reuters report
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India-Pakistan Ceasefire Buster, Kashmir Tension Market Report
It looks like things aren't going as planned in the Indo-Pakistani peace talks. Sources highlight a significant violation of the truce that commenced on May 10.
According to recent reports, just hours after India and Pakistan declared a ceasefire, skirmishes rocked cities in the Indian region of Kashmir.
Sources, including Indian authorities, residents, and Reuters correspondents, attest to gunfire and blasts being heard in Srinagar and Jammu. Shooting stars-like flashes illuminated the night sky above Jammu, reminiscent of the night before the ceasefire was implemented.
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Both countries, following a U.S.-mediated agreement, established a ceasefire at 5 p.m. local time on May 10, halting all military hostilities from land, air, and sea. However, despite the agreement, multiple explosions were reported in the Indian-controlled Kashmir region, with Srinagar being particularly affected.
Tensions escalated as India accused Pakistan of triggering the ceasefire violation by launching attacks using drones, weapons, and missiles, targeting civilian areas and military installments, like clinics and schools near air bases in Srinagar, Awantipora, and Udhampur. At the same time, Pakistan claimed that India started the breach with missile attacks on three air bases inside Pakistan, including Peshawar and Karachi. Pakistan responded with reprisal strikes using medium-range Fateh missiles that hit military facilities in Pathankot and Udhampur.[1][2]
The situation remains volatile as these two nations continue to place the blame on each other for the swift breakdown in the ceasefire. Key military officials from both countries are slated to converse again on May 12 to tackle the matter[1].
- The ceasefire announced by India and Pakistan on May 10 has been busted, as incidents of gunfire and blasts were reported in the Indian region of Kashmir, such as in Srinagar and Jammu.
- The recent violations of the ceasefire, which were agreed upon following a U.S.-mediated agreement, have been attributed by India to Pakistan's use of drones, weapons, and missiles targeting civilian areas and military installments in Kashmir.
- Amidst war-and-conflicts reports and political tension, both nations continue to place the blame on each other for the swift breakdown in the ceasefire, and key military officials from both countries will meet again on May 12 to discuss the matter.
- The escalating conflicts in Kashmir, as seen in the ceasefire incidents, are sending ripples through general-news channels, with observers eagerly awaiting updates on the ongoing situation.
