Just hours after a US-mediated ceasefire agreement brought a glimmer of hope to the volatile India-Pakistan border, Pakistan violated the truce on Saturday, launching artillery shelling and drone attacks in Jammu’s Palanwalla sector along the Line of Control (LoC).
The breach has reignited tensions in a region already reeling from recent violence, raising fears of further escalation between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.
This is no ceasefire. The air defence units in the middle of Srinagar just opened up. pic.twitter.com/HjRh2V3iNW
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) May 10, 2025
The ceasefire violation occurred in multiple sectors, including Akhnoor, Rajouri, and RS Pura along the International Border, as well as the Palanwalla sector of the LoC. Residents reported explosions in Baramulla, where a drone was shot down, and sightings of a suspicious Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) were noted.
The truce, announced earlier on Saturday by US President Donald Trump, came after three days of intense military conflict following India’s Operation Sindoor—a retaliatory strike on terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK).
Saturday’s violation has drawn sharp reactions. AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi called for global intervention to disarm Pakistan’s nuclear capabilities, citing its continued aggression.
Meanwhile, shelling has spread to Naushera, with blackouts announced in parts of Jammu, Kashmir, and Punjab’s Pathankot as a precaution amid missile and drone threats.
The Indian Army responded proportionately to the unprovoked firing, with Defence PRO Lieutenant Colonel Suneel Bartwal stating, “Pakistan Army posts initiated small-arms fire across the LoC, which was met with an appropriate response.”
As shelling continues, the international community watches closely. The recent US mediation underscores the global stakes, but Pakistan’s swift violation of the truce has cast doubt on the prospects for lasting peace.
