Hours after India stated that Pakistan had breached the "understanding" to halt hostilities, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is holding a high-level meeting with the country's top military and security leadership at his residence in New Delhi.
The urgent meeting is being attended by National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, and the chiefs of the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force. The focus of the discussion is to evaluate the situation and decide the next course of action in the ongoing conflict with Pakistan.
Earlier in the day, the Indian government clarified that the announcement made yesterday regarding halting of hostilities was not a formal "ceasefire" but an "understanding" between both sides. Officials emphasised that it was Pakistan that initiated the proposal to end the hostilities, particularly after the Indian armed forces carried out targeted strikes on some of Pakistan’s most heavily guarded air bases.
However, the government's handling of the situation drew criticism from the Opposition, which questioned why India responded to a ceasefire proposal initiated by Pakistan.
Prime Minister Modi's security review comes just hours after U.S. President Donald Trump publicly praised both nations for stepping back from the brink of escalation. In a post on Truth Social, President Trump commended the leaders of India and Pakistan for making what he called a "historic and heroic decision" to end the conflict.
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“I am very proud of the strong and unwavering, powerful leadership of India and Pakistan for having the strength, wisdom, and fortitude to fully know and understand that it was time to stop the current aggression that could have led to the death and destruction of so many and so much. Millions of good and innocent people could have died. Your legacy is greatly enhanced by your brave actions. I am proud that the US was able to help you arrive at this historic and heroic decision,” wrote President Trump.
He added that while a peace agreement over Kashmir was not yet discussed, he would work with both sides to seek a resolution on the long-standing issue, and also pledged to substantially increase trade with India and Pakistan.
Yesterday, the Indian government had maintained that the decision to halt military action was a mutual one, reached bilaterally between New Delhi and Islamabad.
India also pushed back against a separate statement by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who had indicated on social media that India and Pakistan were preparing to engage in talks at a neutral location. Indian officials made it clear that no such arrangement had been agreed upon.
The situation remains tense, and the Prime Minister’s ongoing consultations with the nation’s security top brass signal a closely watched and evolving strategic response.
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