India, Pakistan military operations chiefs hold talks, Indian army says

As New Delhi’s airports reopened and stocks in both nations increased after a ceasefire that halted days of fierce warfare last week, the Indian army reported that the military operations chiefs of India and Pakistan had a phone conversation Monday.
The Indian army reported that Sunday was the first quiet night along their border in recent days, with no reports of explosions or projectiles being fired overnight.

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U.S. President Donald Trump declared a truce on Saturday after four days of fierce gunfire in which the nuclear-armed arch-enemies used drones and missiles to strike each other’s military installations, killing dozens of people.
Trump claimed on Monday that commerce was a “major reason” why the nations ceased fighting and that the leaders of India and Pakistan were “unwavering” and that the United States “helped a lot.”
“We are planning to trade extensively with India and Pakistan. At the moment, we are talking with India. Negotiations with Pakistan will shortly begin,” he declared.
While India, which is against outside intervention in its conflicts with Pakistan, has remained silent on Washington’s actions, Pakistan has expressed gratitude to the United States for mediating the truce.

According to Indian broadcaster CNN-News18, which cited senior government sources, the truce was the main topic of discussion among the military operations chiefs. It stated that restrictions placed on one another by the nations, such as trade suspension and border closures, were still in effect.
The Indian army promised to release the specifics of the negotiations shortly. A request for response was not immediately answered by the Pakistani military’s media unit.
At 8 p.m. (1430 GMT), Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was scheduled to speak to the country. According to local media, he would discuss the strikes on “terrorist camps” in Pakistan that started the military war last week.
Modi has refrained from discussing the strikes and fighting in public.
Following an attack by Islamist militants in Indian Kashmir last month that claimed the lives of 26 persons, India announced on Wednesday that it had commenced attacks on nine “terrorist infrastructure” facilities in Pakistan and Pakistani Kashmir. This marked the start of the military conflict. Pakistan was blamed for the strike by New Delhi.

Islamabad demanded an impartial probe and denied any connection to the crime. It said that Wednesday’s targets were civilian locations.
Both Muslim Pakistan and Hindu-majority India claim the entire Himalayan territory of Kashmir, yet they only control a portion of it.
Regarding what it described as its neighbor’s ceasefire violations the day before, India’s military sent a “hotline” message to Pakistan on Sunday, indicating that New Delhi intends to respond to any additional similar occurrences, according to a senior Indian army officer.
A military spokesperson for Pakistan denied any infractions.

Air Marshal A.K. Bharti, India’s director general of air operations, told a media briefing that “all our military bases and systems continue to stay completely operational notwithstanding some minor damage.”
The Airports Authority of India said in a statement that the 32 airports it had closed during the fighting were open for civil operations on Monday. A few schools were still shuttered.
On Saturday, Pakistan reopened its airways.
Shortly after the announcement, a Reuters witness reported that tourists were barred from entering an airport in the border city of Amritsar.
Although the situation was not as dire as in the northern city of Jammu, Dharmendra Singh, 34, a driver in the Sikh-holy city, said there was no panic among the populace.
He remarked, “It is fantastic to see the city come back to its glory… it is over now.”

According to Tradeweb data, the value of Pakistan’s foreign bonds increased significantly, rising by up to 5.7 cents in the dollar.
The International Monetary Fund approved the first review of its $7 billion program and a new $1.4 billion loan late Friday.
The benchmark share index for Pakistan.India’s blue-chip Nifty 50 index ended Monday’s strongest session since February 2021 with a 3.8% gain, while the KSE closed up 9.4%.

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China, which also controls a small portion of Kashmir, is eager to keep in touch with both of its neighbors and play a “constructive role in forging a comprehensive and enduring ceasefire” and preserving peace, according to the foreign ministry in Beijing.
Pakistan claims it simply offers moral, political, and diplomatic support to Kashmiri separatists, while India accuses it of being responsible for the 1989-starting insurgency in its portion of Kashmir.
Despite the ceasefire, several people in the area were still worried.
Padam, a passenger on a train from Jammu to New Delhi, remarked, “It is still worrisome.”
“I am afraid because there have been explosions around Jammu. Padam, who chose not to reveal his second name, continued, “I will remain in Delhi until I am certain that the deal is binding on Pakistan.”