‘Act Responsibly’: India Calls Out Pakistan’s Ceasefire Breach, Says Forces Asked To Respond Strongly

SOURCE ; NEW18

Last Updated:May 10, 2025, 23:38 IST

Misri said that Indian armed forces have been told to deal strongly with any instances of repetition of the violations of ceasefire.

India on Saturday night said Pakistan has violated the ceasefire agreement that both sides committed to earlier in the day.

In a late-night press briefing, foreign secretary Vikram Misri said that Pakistan broke the pact hours after Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of both countries spoke.

“For the last few hours, there have been repeated violations of the understanding (which was) arrived at earlier this evening,” Misri said.

“The armed forces are giving an adequate and appropriate response to these violations, and we take very, very serious notice of them.”

Misri said the armed forces have been given a free hand to deal with any further provocations along both the International Border and the Line of Control (LoC).

“We call upon Pakistan to take appropriate steps to address these violations and deal with the situation with seriousness and responsibility,” he said, adding that forces remain alert and are closely monitoring the situation.

The remarks come amid Pakistani shelling, firing and drone intrusions, shelling and blackouts across several border districts in Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab and Gujarat.

Barely hours after India and Pakistan reached an understanding to end military action on Saturday, Jammu and Kashmir was shaken by a series of drone sightings followed by explosions, prompting security personnel to engage air defence systems to bring them down.

In Srinagar, citizens reported several blasts after dusk, with air defence forces engaging a drone flying over the Batwara neighborhood, close to a strategic Army facility. Officials confirmed that the drone was downed.

The blasts, which came about every 15 minutes and were preceded by flares illuminating the dark sky, caused instantaneous alarm and confusion.

Drone activity was reported across the Kashmir Valley and subsequently destroyed by an anti-drone system over Baramulla town in north Kashmir around 8.20 pm.

Another drone was reportedly brought down at Anantnag high ground, also in close proximity to an Army installation.

Sightings of drones were also reported from Anantnag district’s Verinag and Bandipora, and Safapora too, with details yet to be received.

Although officials explained there were no reports of shelling on the Line of Control (LoC) in the Kashmir region, the situation on the Jammu side also indicated a similar scene of shattered peace.

Even though the stoppage of firing and military action was directly worked out between India and Pakistan, a chain of explosions was heard throughout Jammu and Udhampur districts late Saturday night after suspected drones from the neighbouring were seen moving in the area, the officials reported.

Air sirens wailed through parts of Jammu city followed by explosions, resulting in temporary power cuts in some areas.

Reports of mortar shelling and small arms firing also emerged from the International Border (IB) and the LoC in the R S Pura Sector, Akhnoor in Jammu and Nowshera in the Rajouri district.

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May 10, 2025, 23:05 IST