Operation Sindoor: India and Pakistan agree to continue confidence-building measures, reduce alertness levels

India and Pakistan have agreed to continue the understanding to “stop all firing and military action on land, in the air and sea” that came into effect from 5 p.m. on May 10. Both countries will also continue the “confidence-building measures” aimed at reducing the alertness levels, the Indian Army said on Thursday (May 15, 2025) without clarifying if the two Directors-General of Military Operations (DGMO) had spoken to each other. Pakistan claimed “military-to-military communications” took place on Wednesday and Thursday and the ceasefire would remain in effect till May 18.

Meanwhile, as guns remained silent and no drones were sighted over the past two days, Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi visited forward locations in Srinagar, Uri, and Unchi Bassi and interacted with the troops.

“Further to the understanding between the two DGMOs on May 10, 2025, it has been decided to continue the confidence-building measures so as to reduce the alertness level. As situation develops further, we shall intimate you,” the Army said. However, there were no further clarifications on how it was agreed and if the two DGMOs spoke on the established hotline on Thursday (May 15, 2025) as claimed by Pakistan.