India’s and Pakistan’s Director Generals of Military Operations (DGMO) were slated to have vital talks at 12 noon on May 12, but the meeting has now been postponed to 5 PM on the same day.
The date of the meeting between DGMO, Lt. General Rajeev Ghai and his Pakistani counterpart has been put off for later this evening.
Earlier in the day, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi called a high-level meeting with the Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs spat S Jaishankar before the scheduled dialogue between the DGMOs of India and Pakistan. Other outstanding guests at the meeting included NSA Ajit Doval, the Chief of Defence staff General Anil Chauhan and the three Service chiefs.
The DGMO-level talks agenda will revolve around modalities to guarantee the sustainability of the ceasefire, troop deployments, cessation of aggressive air activity, and issues relating to cross-border terrorism and infiltration.
The rescheduling comes on the back of an emergency-level meeting presided over by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, involving top security and defense functionaries, to discuss India’s military and diplomatic reaction following the Pahalgam terror attack and subsequent tensions.
India will likely raise serious objections to reported ceasefire violations by Pakistan a mere few hours after the initial accord, while both nations are ready to deliberate on steps to ensure peace on the Line of Control and the international border.
Each Pakistan misadventure has been greeted with firmness and every future provocation will warrant a firm response, Commodore Raghu R. Nair asserted on Saturday during a special press conference shortly after U.S. President tweeted on social media that India and Pakistan have agreed to an immediate “ceasefire” and the statement by Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri that the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of both nations had agreed between them that both sides “would stop all firing and military action”.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar declared on Saturday, May 10, 2025, that India and Pakistan had come to a “understanding” regarding halting “military action” and “firing” following three days of fierce military conflict.
Cross-border firing from Pakistan was reported at multiple locations along the Jammu border shortly after the announcement of the end of firing and military action between India and Pakistan on Saturday evening, May 10, 2025, according to a Border Security Force (BSF) official. According to the official, “there was heavy firing until 7.30 p.m., and commensurate response was being given.”
They also said four Pakistani terror hub targets were disrupted in the nine months of the operation. Five Indian soldiers lost their lives during the operation, the Army clarified and Pakistan Army lost 35 to 40 personnel in artillery and small arms fire along the Line of Control from May 7 to 10 according to Lt. Gen. Rajiv Ghai, Director General of Military Operations.
After three days of serious military hostilities, External Affairs Minister S – After the announcement on Saturday (May 10, 2025) that “Violence intensified through 7:30 p.m. with an equal retaliation being risen,” the official said. Official quarters have affirmed that the move to halt military activities was based on bilateral accord between India and Pakistan, and this “understanding” would not alter the Indian government’s recent counter terror actions undertaken against Pakistan after the Pahalgam attack on April 22.
In response to continued combat situation, Indian Air Force’s Directorate General of Air Operations (DGAO) Air Marshall Bharti addressed a statement on Sunday (May 11, 2025) saying that the Operation Sindoor’s target has been achieved, and all pilots are now safely home, although with At the moment, he refused to disclose information about Indian aircraft losses. He indicated that some Pakistani aircraft have been shot down, but the exact number was not revealed.
