NEW DELHI — India and Pakistan have agreed to continue confidence-building measures (CBMs) aimed at easing military tensions along the Line of Control (LoC) and the international border on the western front.
The move follows a May 10 agreement between Indian Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) Lt. General Rajiv Ghai and his Pakistani counterpart, Major General Kashif Abdullah, to halt cross-border hostilities. According to a senior official, the CBMs are being reinforced to ensure neither side “fires or initiates any aggressive or hostile action.”
On Thursday, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar told the media that the Pakistan Army had agreed to extend the ceasefire with India until Sunday, following another phone conversation between the two DGMOs. However, the Indian Army has yet to issue any official confirmation or comment on the reported extension.
India has maintained that Operation Sindoor has only been “paused,” and the armed forces remain on high alert to counter any potential provocation. New Delhi has also urged Pakistan to avoid further escalation and to scale back troop deployments and heavy weaponry near the frontier.
The May 10 agreement included a mutual commitment to explore immediate measures for troop reduction along the LoC and forward areas. However, following the Pahalgam massacre, Pakistan reportedly deployed additional reserve forces, tanks, and Chinese-made SH-15 155mm self-propelled howitzers closer to the border. In response, India carried out “mirror deployments” to match the Pakistani buildup, as previously reported.
