Daijiworld Media Network - Jammu

Jammu, May 18: The Indian Army clarified on Sunday that no meeting of the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMO) between India and Pakistan is planned for the day, reaffirming that the ceasefire between the two countries continues without any fixed expiration.

In response to media reports suggesting the ceasefire might end today, a defence ministry statement said there is no expiry date to the ongoing ceasefire, which was agreed upon during a DGMO-level interaction on May 12.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reiterated that while the ceasefire stands, trade relations with Pakistan and the status of the Indus Water Treaty will remain suspended.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, visiting Indian troops in Jammu and Kashmir’s Badami Bagh and at an Air Force base in Bhuj, emphasized that India will honor the ceasefire only if Pakistan refrains from allowing terrorist activities originating from its territory. He warned that any hostile acts would invite the “harshest punishment.”

Security forces nationwide remain on high alert, with increased vigilance against terrorists, their supporters, and underground networks.

Meanwhile, residents along the Line of Control (LoC) and International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir are cautiously returning to their homes after enduring heavy mortar shelling by Pakistani forces, which destroyed more than 200 houses and shops across Poonch, Rajouri, Baramulla, and Kupwara districts.

Despite uncertainty about lasting peace, border communities are resuming daily activities, tending to livestock and farms while keeping a wary eye on the fragile security situation.