News DeskJust hours after a U.S.-mediated ceasefire was announced between India and Pakistan on May 10, 2025, Pakistan reportedly violated the agreement by initiating fresh hostilities across several sectors in Jammu and Kashmir. These violations included artillery shelling, small arms fire, and drone attacks in regions such as Akhnoor, Jammu, and Baramulla, raising serious concerns about the durability of the truce.

The ceasefire, brokered with the assistance of the United States, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey, aimed to halt escalating tensions following a deadly militant attack in Kashmir that killed 26 civilians. India attributed the attack to Pakistan-backed militants, a claim that Islamabad denies. Despite the agreement, explosions were reported in Indian-administered Kashmir’s major cities of Srinagar and Jammu, leading to further shelling along the Line of Control and damaging civilian areas.

In response to the renewed

The situation remains volatile, with both nations’ military leaders previously agreeing to halt all hostilities by land, air, and sea. However, the recent violations have cast doubt on the effectiveness of the ceasefire in restoring lasting peace. The international community, including the G7 and China, has called for restraint and a political resolution to the conflict.

hostilities, Indian authorities have taken precautionary measures, including securing the seafront in southern Gujarat and ordering the closure of markets and enforcing blackouts