Skip next section ‘Explosions heard across Srinagar,’ Kashmir chief minister saysMay 10, 2025
‘Explosions heard across Srinagar,’ Kashmir chief minister saysBlasts were heard across the city of Srinagar in Indian-administered Kashmir on Saturday, just hours after India and Pakistan agreed on a ceasefire, according to Omar Abdullah, chief minister of the territory Jammu and Kashmir.
“What the hell just happened to the ceasefire? Explosions heard across Srinagar!!!” he said on X.
In another post, he wrote: “This is no ceasefire. The air defence units in the middle of Srinagar just opened up.”
The Reuters news agency also reported that blasts were heard in Jammu City and projectiles were seen in the sky. The French AFP news agency reported an anonymous Indian source saying Pakistan had violated the ceasefire agreement.
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Skip next section Britain’s Lammy says ceasefire in ‘everybody’s interest’May 10, 2025
Britain’s Lammy says ceasefire in ‘everybody’s interest’The ceasefire agreed by India and Pakistan has been welcomed by UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy.
“Today’s ceasefire between India and Pakistan is hugely welcome. I urge both parties to sustain this. De-escalation is in everybody’s interest,” he posted on X.
Tensions escalated earlier this week after India launched missile strikes, targeting what it said were terrorist camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
Kashmir has been contested between Pakistan and India since 1947 and the two nuclear-armed neighbors each administer part of the region but claim ownership of all the territory.
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Skip next section Indian foreign minister says ‘understanding’ reachedMay 10, 2025
Indian foreign minister says ‘understanding’ reachedIndian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has said his country and Pakistan had reached an understanding and that New Delhi would maintain a firm line against terrorism.
“India and Pakistan have today worked out an understanding on stoppage of firing and military action,” he said in a message on the social media platform X.
“India has consistently maintained a firm and uncompromising stance against terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. It will continue to do so,” he wrote.
India has claimed that Pakistan is supporting terrorism from across the border after a deadly attack on civilians in the Kashmir region on April 22 that killed 26 people.
Pakistan has denied any involvement and called for an independent investigation.
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Skip next section India, Pakistan worked out deal, says IndiaMay 10, 2025
India, Pakistan worked out deal, says IndiaIndia and Pakistan agreed to the ceasefire bilaterally, sources in India told DW.
“The stoppage of firing and military action between India and Pakistan was worked out directly between the two countries,” the source said, adding that there was no decision to hold talks on any other issue at any other place.
Earlier on Saturday, US President Donald Trump announced the ceasefire, while US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the agreement came after 48 hours of talks, with Washington’s involvement.
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Skip next section Pakistan reopens airspace for all flightsMay 10, 2025
Pakistan reopens airspace for all flightsPakistan has fully reopened its airspace for all types of flights, the country’s airports authority has said.
“All airports across the country are now available for regular flight operations,” a statement read.
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Skip next section Rubio says ceasefire came after 48 hours of talksMay 10, 2025
Rubio says ceasefire came after 48 hours of talksUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio said India and Pakistan had chosen a “path of peace” as the two countries agreed to a ceasefire.
“Over the past 48 hours, Vice President Vance and I have engaged with senior Indian and Pakistani officials, including Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Shehbaz Sharif, External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir, and National Security Advisors Ajit Doval and Asim Malik. I am pleased to announce the Governments of India and Pakistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire and to start talks on a broad set of issues at a neutral site,” Rubio posted on X.
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Skip next section India confirms ceasefire already in place May 10, 2025
India confirms ceasefire already in place The Indian Foreign Ministry has said Pakistan’s Director General of Military Operations had called the Director General of Military Operations of India on Saturday afternoon, and it had been agreed that all sides would stop firing.
“It was agreed between them that both sides would stop all fighting and military action on land and in the air and sea with effect of 17:00 hours Indian Standard Time today (1230 UTC/GMT),” Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said. “Instructions have been given on both sides to give effect to this understanding.”
Military officials would speak again on May 12, Misri added.
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Skip next section Pakistan confirms ceasefireMay 10, 2025
Pakistan confirms ceasefirePakistan’s Foreign Ministry has confirmed the ceasefire previously announced by US President Donald Trump.
“Pakistan and India have agreed to a ceasefire with immediate effect,” Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister & Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on X.
“Pakistan has always strived for peace and security in the region, without compromising on its sovereignty and territorial integrity!”
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Skip next section Trump says ‘full and immediate’ ceasefire has been agreed between India and PakistanMay 10, 2025
Trump says ‘full and immediate’ ceasefire has been agreed between India and PakistanUS President Donald Trump said on Saturday that both India and Pakistan have agreed to a ceasefire, though neither country has confirmed the arrangement.
“After a long night of talks mediated by the United States, I am pleased to announce that India and Pakistan have agreed to a FULL AND IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE. Congratulations to both countries on using Common Sense and Great Intelligence,” Trump posted on social media.
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Skip next section Fake news spreading amid India-Pakistan hostilitiesMay 10, 2025
Fake news spreading amid India-Pakistan hostilitiesViral social media posts claim to show India’s attacks on Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir. But some videos are used out of context and are seemingly aimed at stoking tensions even further.
DW’s fact-checking team had a look at some of the viral videos doing the rounds in the context of the escalation between India and Pakistan.
Read DW’s full report here.
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Skip next section Kashmir crisis sparks press crackdown in IndiaMay 10, 2025
Kashmir crisis sparks press crackdown in IndiaAmid heightened military tensions and ongoing cross-border shelling and drone activities between India and Pakistan escalating, the Indian government has ordered the blocking of 8,000 accounts on X and the removal of Pakistan-linked content across digital platforms. Some Indian news portals like Maktoob Media, The Kashmiriyat, and The Wire have also been impacted.
DW has more on that here.
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Skip next section Why is Kashmir contested?May 10, 2025
Why is Kashmir contested?When former British India gained independence and was divided into India and Pakistan in 1947, Muslim-majority Kashmir was free to choose which new country to join, or to remain independent.
The Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir, a Hindu ruler of a Muslim-majority state, initially wanted independence but ultimately chose to accede to India after a Pakistani-backed tribal invasion.
A war erupted and India asked the United Nations to intervene. The UN recommended that they hold a referendum on whether the state would join India or Pakistan. However, neither country could agree on a deal to demilitarize the region ahead of such a vote.
In July 1949, as recommended by the UN, India and Pakistan agreed on a ceasefire line which eventually became the so-called Line of Control (LoC). following an agreement signed in 1972.
The region became divided into India-administered Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan-administered Azad Kashmir plus Gilgit-Baltistan. Adding to the complexity, China also controls a portion (Aksai Chin).
Both India and Pakistan still claim full sovereignty over the region.
There have been sporadic conflicts between the two sides over the contested region since then, interspersed with periods of de-escalation.
But the election of the Hindu-nationalist BJP to power in India in 2014 marked a new period of tension. The BJP government responded to a major attack in 2019 by launching cross-border air strikes. Later that year, it revoked Jammu and Kashmir’s autonomy, sparking increased protest within the region that was met with repression.
This was followed by a period of relative calm in which Delhi promoted a nascent tourist sector in the region that began to boom until the attack against tourists near the hotspot of Pahalgam on April 22, 2025.
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Skip next section Pakistan says 11 killed in overnight shellingMay 10, 2025
Pakistan says 11 killed in overnight shellingThe Information Minister for Pakistan-administered Kashmir said that 11 civilians were killed in overnight shelling by India near the so-called Line of Control (LoC) — the de facto border that separates the two countries in Kashmir.
“Last night, intense shelling from the Indian side took place at more than five different locations along the Line of Control. As a result, 11 people, including a child and four women, lost their lives, and 56 others were injured,” Information Minister Mazhar Saeed Shah told the AFP news agency.
The reported figures cannot be independently verified.
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Skip next section ‘War is not our priority’ says Pakistan’s foreign ministerMay 10, 2025
‘War is not our priority’ says Pakistan’s foreign ministerPakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar told US Secretary of State Marco Rubio that “the ball is India’s court” when it came to de-escalating current hostilities.
Dar, who also serves as Pakistan’s deputy prime minister, spoke to broadcaster Geo News after a call with Rubio.
“War is not our priority and we genuinely want peace but without hegemony of any country,” Dar was quoted as saying by German press agency dpa.
Dar was also reported to have said he was hopeful that talks with India can begin and when asked about contact between the neighbors and said “messages have been exchanged on both sides.”
Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said his country would consider de-escalation if India stopped further attacksImage: Murat Gok/Anadolu/picture alliance https://p.dw.com/p/4uCCx
Skip next section Indian military committed to ‘non-escalation’ if reciprocatedMay 10, 2025
Indian military committed to ‘non-escalation’ if reciprocatedA senior Indian military officer has been quoted as saying that India would be committed to “non-escalation, provided the Pakistan side reciprocates.”
The Associated Press quoted Indian Wing Commander Vyomika Singh with that information but said that Pakistani forces had been observed mobilizing in forward areas “indicating an offensive intent to further escalation.”
“Indian armed forces remain in a high state of operational readiness,” Singh was quoted as saying.
Singh also said that Indian forces had carried out “precision strikes only at identified military targets in response to Pakistani actions.”
“All hostile actions have been effectively countered and responded proportionately,” she said.
The Reuters news agency meanwhile reported that Pakistan’s foreign minister had told local TV that if India were to stop here then “we will consider to stop here.”
The comments come after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called on the countries to “re-establish direct communication to avoid miscalculation.”
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