Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation on May 12th after four days of military conflict with neighboring Pakistan. In it, the politician said that the country will respond decisively to the upcoming terrorist attack. This was reported by the BBC.
"This is not a time of war, but this is also not a time of terror. If another terrorist attack is carried out against India, a sharp response will be given," Modi said in his speech on May 12.
What had happened?
This was the first mass demonstration by both sides since the start of intense shelling and airstrikes. Relations between the two countries have deteriorated due to the terrorist attack on April 22 in the Pahalgam region of Kashmir.
Losses in the wake of the attack
As a result of the attack, 26 people were killed. Armed individuals opened fire on local residents and tourists. India accused Pakistan of supporting this attack. Pakistan denied the claim and demanded an investigation.
India has stopped the water flow
India suspended the flow of water across the border, suspending the 1960 Treaty on Indian Waters with Pakistan. Pakistan declared that this would be tantamount to a war. The country restricted diplomatic and trade relations with India, closed its airspace, and suspended trade relations.
Small armed clashes and missile tests increased along the border. Pakistan tested a short-range Fatah missile, while India intensified security exercises. The international community, including the United States, called on the parties not to escalate the conflict and to restore diplomatic channels.
How did the war end?
India and Pakistan agreed to cease all fire and hostilities on land, air, and sea from 5:00 PM on May 10th. A few hours later, the head of India's Allied Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Umar Abdullah, reported the sounds of explosions near the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, the city of Srinagar, and Indian air defense operations.
"The agreed-upon ceasefire procedure between these two nuclear-armed neighbors, mediated by the US, is currently maintained," the BBC writes.
