New Delhi: For the first time in the last four days, regions of Jammu and Kashmir along with the International Borders (IB) on Sunday observed peace, the Indian Army said on Monday. The development came after India and Pakistan reached to an agreement for ceasefire on Saturday (May 9).
No incident of violation or hostilities was reported as the Sunday night remained ‘largely peaceful’.
“The night remained largely peaceful in Jammu and Kashmir and other areas along the international border. No incident has been reported, making the first calm night in recent days,” the Indian Army stated.
Similarly, the morning continued to maintain peace with locals stepping outside of their residence for work. Vehicles were seen on streets in some of the cities, including in Akhnoor, as reported by News18.com.
On May 7, India launched Operation Sindoor with the sole aim of demolishing terror infrastructures in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). The Indian armed forces targeted nine sites, where over 100 terrorists were killed.
This followed with cross-border firing, heavy artillery shelling and drone attacks by Pakistan military officers. India made retaliations in efforts to intercept drones and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). Cities of J&K, Rajasthan, and Punjab were targeted and kept on high alert, leading to blackouts in these regions.
Deaths of civilians were reported in J&K, including a senior government officer Raj Kumar Thappa in Rajouri, because of the shelling from Pakistan military. Indian armed forces, in its retaliation to these attacks, destroyed 11 air bases inside Pakistan.
On Saturday, both countries agreed on a ceasefire to stop firing and military action with immediate effect. However, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on late Saturday night, in a media briefing, said that Pakistan repeatedly violated the ceasefire just hours after the two countries got into the understanding.
No such incident was reported on Sunday with the entire country observing peace.
