India and Pakistan extend ceasefire till May 18; officials to hold talks again

New Delhi (India) May 16: The cease-fire between India and Pakistan has been extended until May 18, and DGMOs will talk about border concerns. The Indus Water Treaty is still on hold in India because of worries about terrorism.

During a phone conversation between the two DGMOs on Thursday, Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar informed the media that the Pakistan Army has consented to extend the ceasefire with India till Sunday. However, the Indian Army did not provide any comment on this.

In order to reduce the level of border alertness, India and Pakistan have agreed to keep up their confidence-building efforts.

On Thursday, India and Pakistan agreed to keep up their confidence-building measures (CBMs) in an effort to gradually decrease the high levels of alertness between the two militaries on the international border on the western front and the Line of Control.

The Indian Army said,"Further to the understanding between the two DGMOs on 10th of May 2025, it has been decided to continue the confidence-building measures so as to reduce the alertness level. As the situation develops further, we shall intimate you."

Today, one day after concluding his visit to the Badami Bagh Cantt in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, where he interacted with Indian Army soldiers, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will go to Gujarat to visit the Bhuj Air Force Station.

An agreement was made between India and Pakistan on May 10 to immediately cease all air, sea, and land-based military operations. However, within hours of the agreement's implementation, Pakistan broke it.

In response to the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, which killed 26 people's lives, India launched Operation Sindoor on the intervening nights of May 7 and 8, targeting terrorist bases in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir.

Aadrika Tayal