Pakistan violates ceasefire, according to reports by Reuters in India.
** updated report **
India alleges Pakistan's breaking of the truce, following the ceasefire agreement declared on May 10. It's claimed that explosions were heard in major cities across Indian Kashmir, including Srinagar and Jammu, with flashes seen in the night sky over Jammu, according to eyewitness accounts and local residents as reported by Reuters.
This seemingly comes just hours after a truce agreement between India and Pakistan, following night-long discussions brokered by the US. Initially, the two nations had agreed to a full and immediate ceasefire as confirmed by their foreign ministers.
However, both parties have been trading accusations of violations, with India accusing Pakistan of conducting unprovoked attacks, targeting civilian areas, and using drones and fighter aircraft. Pakistan, in turn, alleges Indian missile attacks on their airbases and subsequently retaliating.
The exchange of hostile actions indicates ongoing tensions and potential breaches of the ceasefire agreement, despite both nations being nuclear-armed neighbors. Further investigations are ongoing to verify these claims and ascertain the origins of these seemingly prompt acts of aggression.
[1] - India accuses Pakistan of aggression after ceasefire agreement[2] - Pakistan claims Indian missile attacks and retaliatory strikes after ceasefire agreement
- The latest reports confirm explosions in major cities across Indian Kashmir, including Srinagar and Jammu, following the ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan.
- The ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan, both nuclear-armed neighbors, are evident in the flashes seen over Jammu and the allegations of violation of the ceasefire agreement.
- Political analysts and media outlets are citing the general-news of unprovoked attacks by India on Pakistan, allegedly targeting civilian areas, as a potential breach of the truce agreement.
- Despite the full and immediate ceasefire agreement confirmed by the foreign ministers of India and Pakistan, episodes of hostility, like the reported attacks on Pakistan’s airbases, raise concerns about the stability of the region and the longevity of the ceasefire in Kashmir.
