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India-Pak ceasefire follows Operation Sindoor focusing on terrorists.
4 nations launched statements concerning the ceasefire.
China reportedly displeased with Pakistan for partaking US first.
New Delhi:
Because the mud settles after a sequence of Pakistani escalations and Indian army responses throughout Operation Sindoor – the mission aimed toward focusing on terrorists and their backers within the wake of the Pakistan-linked Pahalgam terror assault, the main target now shifts to what actually went down on the day the dramatic ceasefire was introduced.
4 nations launched statements that day – United States, Pakistan, India, and a late entry by China. What has raised eyebrows nevertheless, is that every has their very own model. Whereas the indisputable fact lies in India’s assertion {that a} telephone name was certainly made by the Pakistani Director Basic of Army Operations or DGMO to his Indian counterpart requesting a direct ceasefire, the US and China have their very own motives – with Pakistan ever-ready to challenge a story that comes as a face-saver for Islamabad (authorities) and Rawalpindi (Military).
‘TRUMP JUMPS THE GUN’
Donald Trump, who has been projecting himself as a worldwide peace messiah, by getting concerned within the Russia-Ukraine battle in addition to the Israel-Iran battle over Hamas in Gaza, was the primary to leap at making the dramatic announcement that it was his administration that “brokered” the ceasefire – a declare that New Delhi has distanced itself from. President Trump’s eagerness to make the announcement got here as a bolt from the blue.
Dashing to his social media platform Fact Social, President Trump wrote, “After a protracted night time of talks mediated by the USA, I’m happy to announce that India and Pakistan have agreed to a FULL AND IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE. Congratulations to each nations.” He added that by doing so, each nations have proven “frequent sense and nice intelligence”.
‘BEIJING DISPLEASED WITH ISLAMABAD?’
Because the hotlines in Washington, Islamabad, and New Delhi had been busy on Could 9, the one in Beijing remained on the hook – and this allegedly didn’t go down effectively with China, which Pakistan calls its “all-weather ally”. Donald Trump’s announcement and Washington’s credit-taking allegedly left Beijing, which additionally needs to be seen as a worldwide peace dealer, livid.
In accordance with claims made in defence circles, China was allegedly upset with Islamabad for reaching out to Washington at a time of disaster and misery, as a substitute of calling Beijing, which likes to think about south Asia as being in its sphere of affect. NDTV can’t confirm the authenticity of this declare, nevertheless, a timeline of factual occasions are offered beneath.
Beijing then referred to as Islamabad, following which, as per the chronology of occasions, Pakistan disregarded the Trump announced-ceasefire hours after agreeing to it, although solely briefly. Whereas Pakistani drones violated Indian airspace over Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, and Gujarat, a press release about Islamabad’s talks with China was launched by Pakistan’s overseas workplace. The timing of the assertion, through which Beijing’s overt help to Islamabad was underscored, raised eyebrows in diplomatic circles.
‘CHINA FINDS RELEVANCE’
Simply a short time later, whereas the drones from Pakistan and PoK continued to pour in, China’s overseas ministry launched one other assertion saying its overseas minister Wang Yi spoke with India’s nationwide safety adviser Ajit Doval. The assertion targeted extra of what the Chinese language overseas minister stated, with a fleeting point out of what Mr Doval reportedly stated. New Delhi has not responded to this assertion launched by Beijing.
It was solely after the discharge of those statements, showcasing China’s involvement, did the drones from Pakistan cease incursions over the Line of Management and the Worldwide Border. This was seen by some defence analysts as a symbolic gesture to fulfill Beijing.
China’s overseas ministry launched one other assertion two days later, through which it stated, “We hope India and Pakistan will cement and proceed the ceasefire momentum, keep away from additional battle, correctly deal with variations by dialogue and negotiation, and return to the observe of political settlement.” It added that China will stay involved with each Islamabad and New Delhi, and proceed efforts to “hold the area peaceable and steady.”
Beijing credited itself for the ceasefire, claiming that it was Chinese language overseas minister Wang Yi’s talks with Ishaq Dar and Ajit Doval that finally helped “result in deescalation and a full, lasting ceasefire.”
China helps and welcomes the #IndiaPakistanCeasefire.
On the night time of Could 10, Director and FM Wang Yi spoke with Pakistan’s Deputy PM & FM Ishaq Dar @MIshaqDar50 and India’s NSA Shri Ajit Doval respectively to assist result in deescalation and a full, lasting ceasefire.
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— CHINA MFA Spokesperson 中国外交部发言人 (@MFA_China) Could 12, 2025
‘ISLAMABAD PANDERS TO BEIJING’
Pakistan, which was left in shock and disbelief over the depth, scale, accuracy, and functionality of India’s precision and calibrated strikes on Pakistani airbases, launched two units of statements on the night of the ceasefire – one after Trump’s social media submit, and the opposite allegedly at Beijing’s behest.
Minutes after President Trump’s submit on Fact Social, Pakistan’s overseas minister Ishaq Dar wrote on X that “Pakistan and India have agreed to a ceasefire with instant impact. Pakistan has all the time strived for peace and safety within the area, with out compromising on its sovereignty and territorial integrity!”
Pakistan and India have agreed to a ceasefire with instant impact. Pakistan has all the time strived for peace and safety within the area, with out compromising on its sovereignty and territorial integrity!
— Ishaq Dar (@MIshaqDar50) Could 10, 2025
Then it broke the ceasefire for a number of hours, disregarding its personal dedication, whereas concurrently releasing a press release a few telephone name from Beijing. In accordance with the assertion, Mr Dar briefed the Chinese language overseas minister concerning the regional state of affairs and the latest army alternate between India and Pakistan within the wake of the phobia assault in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam.
‘CHINA-BACKED STATEMENTS’
As per the assertion, the Chinese language overseas minister “acknowledged Pakistan’s restraint and appreciated its accountable strategy below difficult circumstances,” including that Wang Yi “reaffirmed that China, as Pakistan’s All-Climate Strategic Cooperative Companion and iron-clad good friend, will proceed to face firmly by Pakistan in upholding its sovereignty, territorial integrity, and nationwide independence.”
Lower than an hour after this, the Pakistani drone incursions stopped, resulting in the ceasefire. Whereas all this was taking place, India’s overseas secretary, noting the recent airspace violation, addressed a press briefing through which a stern warning was given to Islamabad, that Pakistan’s actions will probably be responded to by India “resolutely” and “successfully”.
India has saved all of the details on the desk. It has acknowledged that a number of telephone calls did certainly happen between prime leaders of India and the US. New Delhi asserted that Washington was informed clearly that India has solely been responding to Pakistan’s army escalations, with Pahalgam being the primary escalation resulting in Operation Sindoor. Washington was informed that if Islamabad stops, so will New Delhi. Leaders within the Trump administration had been additionally informed that any request for a ceasefire is strictly a bilateral subject, and that Islamabad should attain out to New Delhi instantly.
‘PAKISTAN REQUESTS INDIA’
Adhering to the bilateral setup, Pakistan’s DGMO then reached out to his Indian counterpart with a request for ceasefire, India’s DGMO cautioned Pakistan in opposition to any additional misadventure, whereas additionally laying down the circumstances for the ceasefire, which included zero-tolerance for terror. Islamabad was knowledgeable that every one different punishing diplomatic actions taken in opposition to Pakistan would stay.
International Secretary Vikaram Misri then made a brief and to-the-point announcement on India agreeing to Pakistan’s bilateral request for a ceasefire. He stated, “The Director Basic of Army Operations (DGMO) of Pakistan referred to as the DGMO of India at 3:35 pm IST right now. It was agreed between them that each side would cease all firing and army motion on land, within the air, and at sea beginning 5 pm IST right now. Directions have been given on each side to offer impact to this understanding. The DGMOs will communicate once more on Could 12 at midday (1200 hrs).”
‘TRUMP’S CLAIM REJECTED’
Two days later President Trump made one other huge declare about how he used commerce as a instrument to persuade Pakistan and India to conform to a ceasefire. He stated, “I stated, come on, we’ll do plenty of commerce with you guys, each nations, so let’s cease it. Cease it if you would like commerce. If you happen to do not cease, we’re not going to do any commerce.” He went on to say that “Individuals have by no means used commerce the best way I’ve used it – after which hastily they stated ‘we’ll cease’. They could have finished it for lots of causes, however commerce was a giant one.”
Rejecting this declare, India’s overseas ministry stated, “After Operation Sindoor commenced, US Vice President JD Vance spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Could 9. Secretary Rubio spoke to the overseas minister S Jaishankar on Could 8 and Could 10 and to Nationwide Safety Adviser Ajit Doval on Could 10. There was no reference to commerce in any of those discussions.”