In a rare move, Pakistan and India’s militaries have agreed to strictlyobserve a ceasefire at the Line of Control in the disputed region ofKashmir.
The development came during the director-general of military operations(DGMO) level talks on Thursday morning, a Pakistani military statement said.
Both sides agreed for strict observance of all agreements, understandingsand cease firing along the [Line of Control] and all other sectors, witheffect from midnight [on Friday].
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The talks were held “in a free, frank, and cordial atmosphere” between thearmies of the two nuclear-armed countries.
The two countries had reached a ceasefire agreement in 2003 at the Line ofControl (LoC), but it is frequently violated by the Indian side, resultingin civilian and military casualties.
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In 2020 alone, unprovoked firing and shelling from Indian forces martyredat least 28 civilians and wounded 257 more in Azad Kashmir.——————————
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According to Pakistan’s foreign office, Indian forces have violated theceasefire at least 175 times since January 2021, wounding eight civilians.
The renewal of the ceasefire agreement has come amid calls to resolve allissues through dialogue from Prime Minister Imran Khan and Army ChiefGeneral Qamar Javed Bajwa recently offered India to resolve all issuesthrough dialogue.
However, it is not clear whether the latest move will lead to furtherde-escalation in tensions between the countries.