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Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a high-level meeting on Saturday evening with key government officials following the announcement that India and Pakistan had reached an understanding to cease military operations.
Those present at the meeting included Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, and the chiefs of the Army, Navy and Air Force.
The directors general of military operations (DGMO) of India and Pakistan have agreed to stop all firings and military action on land, air and sea with effect from 5 pm on Saturday, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said.
The brief announcement by the foreign secretary came shortly after US President Donald Trump said India and Pakistan have agreed to a ”full and immediate” ceasefire after talks mediated by the US.
The DGMO of Pakistan called the DGMO of India at 3.35 pm earlier this afternoon, Misri said.
Indian military said on Saturday that a very misadventure and future escalation by Pakistan will be responded to with strength and decisive action.
The remarks came shortly after the two neighbours reached an understanding to stop military actions.
“While we will be adhering to the understanding reached today, we remain fully prepared to defend India’s sovereignty,” Commodore Raghu Nair said.
We remain fully operationally ready to launch whatever operations may be required in defence of the nation, he said at a media briefing.
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More ShortsEvery misadventure by Pakistan will be met with strength and every future escalation will invite a decisive response, he said.
Wing Commander Vyomika Singh said Pakistan’s claim of destroying India’s S-400 missile base is completely false.
Several attempts were made by Pakistan to spreading mis-information, she added.
Pakistan has suffered heavy losses in both land and air domains, Singh said.
The military officer also said that Pakistan’s claim of destroying a BrahMos installation was false.
With inputs from agencies
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