Jammu and Kashmir witnessed its first relatively calm night in days following India’s May 7 Operation Sindoor strikes on Pakistan. The Indian Army on Monday morning, May 12, said the night had remained “largely peaceful” across Jammu and Kashmir and other areas along the International Border (IB), marking a brief pause in hostilities after days of intense cross-border firing.
“The night remained largely peaceful across Jammu & Kashmir and other areas along the International Border. No incidents have been reported, marking the first calm night in recent days," the Army said in a statement.
The fresh spike in tensions comes in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack, where Indian intelligence agencies traced cross-border links. In retaliation, India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7, striking nine terror infrastructure sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
The ceasefire, which came into effect at 5 pm on Saturday, was the outcome of an understanding between the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of both countries. The agreement aimed to halt all military actions—on land, air, and sea—after four consecutive days of heavy shelling and gunfire that followed the April 22 terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam, which claimed 26 lives.
However, peace was short-lived. Hours after the ceasefire came into force, drones were sighted and intercepted in multiple locations across Jammu and Kashmir—including Srinagar—and parts of Gujarat. By late Saturday night, India accused Pakistan of violating the ceasefire agreement.
“Over the last few hours, there have been repeated violations of the understanding arrived at earlier this evening... The armed forces are giving an adequate and appropriate response to these violations,” Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said at a late-night press briefing, calling the developments “a breach of the understanding” and warning of serious consequences.
Misri urged Pakistan to act with “seriousness and responsibility,” adding that Indian forces had been instructed to respond strongly to any further breaches along the LoC and IB.