It has been an extraordinary 3 days of development where India launched strikes on Pakistani bases, destroyed their air bases, Pakistan launched a counter-defensive against India striking border areas, finally, there was a ceasefire, and now ceasefire violations all over.
India again gives Pakistan another opportunity, it will be the biggest blunder…This is the correct time to strike Pakistan so hard that they never dare to take any action further… a golden opportunity lost by India. Yes there is a need of ceasefire as war will cripple both countries. Exponews feels that before a ceasefire, India should have inflicted more damage on the enemy. Pakistan is at its weakest position right now…now we give chance they buy weapons again and strike India…they are already getting money from IMF, World Bank China… this money will be used to buy weapons. China and Turkey will help Pakistan to reorganise strategically. Have we committed a blunder…there is no next time…this was the perfect time… Pakistan has seen our power and their military weakness now they will prepare accordingly for next time…There should not have been sympathy or succumbing to international pressure so soon to your enemy…..Prithviraj Chowhan has made that mistake by forgiving Muhammad Gori rest is history.
President Trump announced the cease-fire on his social media site and said it had been mediated by the United States. Indian and Pakistani officials confirmed the cease-fire, though only Pakistan acknowledged an American role.
“Pakistan appreciates the United States for facilitating this outcome, which we have accepted in the interest of regional peace and stability,” Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of Pakistan said on social media.
As night set in, though, there were signs that the cease-fire was not holding. Cross-border firing was reported in some areas of the Indian part of Kashmir, the disputed territory at the heart of India and Pakistan’s conflict. A senior Indian official confirmed that there had also been firing along the border between the two nuclear-armed countries.
Vikram Misri, India’s foreign secretary, flatly accused Pakistan of breaking the truce, telling reporters there had been “repeated violations of the understanding arrived between the two countries today.” He said India would respond and “deal strongly” with the violations.
U.S. involvement: Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement on Saturday that he and Vice President JD Vance had engaged with senior officials from both countries, including their prime ministers, over 48 hours. In addition to the cease-fire, India and Pakistan also agreed to “start talks on a broad set of issues at a neutral site,” Mr. Rubio said.
Other diplomatic efforts: Several countries with close ties to both India and Pakistan, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, had been working for days to try to cool the conflict. The United States, the European Union and China had all urged maximum restraint from Pakistan and India as fears grew of a full-blown war. Global relief: Leaders around the world expressed relief after the announcement of a cease-fire. David Lammy, Britain’s foreign minister, said on social media that the cease-fire was “hugely welcome.” He added, “I urge both parties to sustain this. De-escalation is in everybody’s interest.” The German Foreign Office said on social media that the agreement to halt fighting was a “first, important step out of the escalation spiral.”
