Ceasefire with Pakistan Won’t Alter India’s Anti-Terror Stance: Jaishankar

Ceasefire with Pakistan Won’t Alter India’s Anti-Terror Stance: “India has consistently maintained a firm and uncompromising stance against terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. It will continue to do so,” External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on Saturday, as India and Pakistan reached an understanding to stop military action.

The decision, a rare moment of convergence between the two nations, does not signal any change in India’s strategic posture. The core message emanating from New Delhi has been stronger: peace, yes, but not at the cost of principle.

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Jaishankar added, “India and Pakistan have today worked out an understanding on stoppage of firing and military action.” 

Some confusion did come out after Mr. Donald Trump of the US said that the ceasefire came about after US-mediated talks. However, the Indian government sources were quick to contradict him.

“The stoppage of firing and military action between India and Pakistan was worked out directly between the two countries,” a senior Indian government official said.

That was the clarifying tone. While other international powers may have shown concern, the talks were between the two countries alone, bilateral. No mediation. No external forum.

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri stated that the call that acted as a decision-changing one was received from Pakistan's Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) at 3:35 pm on Saturday; the Indian DGMO responded, and an understanding was reached quickly.

“It was agreed between them that both sides would stop all firing and military action on land, and in the air and sea, with effect from 1700 hours IST Saturday,” Misri stated.

He also confirmed that directions to implement this understanding had been issued by both sides.

In Pakistan, Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar spoke to Geo News and described the ceasefire as "full-fledged" and not "partial."

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Dar also claimed, “three dozen countries were involved in the diplomacy that secured it.” While this narrative differs from that of India, that is how it is being projected across the LoC — as a diplomatic breakthrough with far-reaching support.

Indian officials have dismissed the prospect of broader talks despite speculations thereof.  “There is no decision to hold talks on any other issue at any other place,” a government source confirmed.

This is not a thaw, they stressed. It is a ceasefire, limited, pragmatic, and fundamentally, military restraint. India remained focused on national security, and terrorism, while continuing to tactically de-escalate.

The next scheduled conversations between the DGMOs will take place on 12 May at 12 pm. Whether they reach output in that conversation is unknown, but the source said it will only focus on how to implement it – and compliance.

The developments on Saturday may calm immediate circumstances, but expectations are muted. India has been very clear on one point: counter-terrorism is non-negotiable, and peace is not undoing vigorously.

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