India and Pakistan are not scheduled to hold any Director General of Military Operations (DGMO)-level talks today, May 18, the Indian Army confirmed. However, the ceasefire understanding between the two nations, which was discussed during the DGMO-level interaction on May 12, will continue to remain in effect, it added.
According to Indian Army officials, there is no set expiration date for the ceasefire agreement reached during the previous talks. This news comes in the midst of escalating tensions between India and Pakistan following a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam that resulted in the deaths of 26 people. In response to the attack, India launched ‘Operation Sindoor’, targeting nine terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
The last DGMO-level talks between India and Pakistan took place on May 12, where the two nations discussed reinforcing the ceasefire understanding reached on May 10 after four days of intense cross-border exchanges. During the talks, issues related to both sides committing to not fire a single shot or initiate any aggressive actions against each other were discussed.
The Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) is a senior army official responsible for overseeing military planning and border operations. On May 10, India and Pakistan agreed to cease all firing and military activities after the Pakistani DGMO initiated a call to his Indian counterpart, Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai. However, shortly after the truce was agreed upon, the Pakistan army violated it along the International Border and the Line of Control (LoC) at multiple locations in Jammu and Kashmir, Srinagar, as well as parts of Punjab and Rajasthan.
In response to the ceasefire violations, the Indian Armed Forces retaliated effectively and issued a stern warning to Pakistan against any future breaches of the ceasefire agreement. The situation remains tense between the two nations, with no immediate plans for further talks at the DGMO level.
