No India-Pakistan DGMO Talks Today, Ceasefire to Continue: Indian Army
The Indian Army on Saturday confirmed there will be no DGMO-level talks with Pakistan today, but emphasized that the current ceasefire understanding remains in place.
The Indian Army clarified that no Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) talks with Pakistan are scheduled for May 18. However, it assured that the ceasefire understanding established during the May 12 interaction will remain effective without any specified expiry.
“There are no DGMO talks scheduled today. As far as a continuation of the break in hostilities decided in the DGMO interaction of May 12 is concerned, there is no expiry date to it,” Army officials told CNN-News18.
India and Pakistan have been on high alert since the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam on May 7, which left 26 dead. In response, India launched ‘Operation Sindoor’, targeting terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
The military escalation prompted a call from the Pakistani DGMO to his Indian counterpart, Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai, on May 10. Both sides then agreed to halt hostilities, leading to a formal DGMO-level conversation on May 12 to reaffirm the ceasefire agreement.
Despite the May 10 ceasefire agreement, Pakistan reportedly violated the truce the same day, with shelling and cross-border firing recorded along the International Border and the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, and Rajasthan.
The Indian Armed Forces responded firmly and issued a warning to Pakistan, stressing that any further violation would invite a stronger response.
The Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) is a top military post responsible for planning and monitoring border security. DGMO-level talks between India and Pakistan have historically served as a de-escalation mechanism during periods of heightened tension.
The May 12 talks emphasized that neither side should fire a shot or engage in hostile actions going forward.
