LIVE India–Pakistan ceasefire: Over 100 terrorists & high-value targets killed in strikes, says DGMO

Over 100 terrorists, including high-value targets such as Yusuf Azhar, Abdul Malik Rauf and Mudasir Ahmed, were eliminated during Operation Sindoor on 7 May, the Indian military said on Sunday.

Nine terror targets were identified after careful deliberations and they were hit using precision weapons, Director-General of Military Operations (DGMO) Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai said at a media briefing.

He said the Pakistan Army is reported to have lost 35 to 40 personnel between 7 and 10 May in the military offensives between the two sides.

Blackout was imposed in Jaisalmer, Barmer and other border areas in Rajasthan on Sunday night as a precautionary measure in the wake of yesterday's violation by Pakistan of an understanding reached with India following four days of military confrontation.

The measure was put in place in Barmer at 8 pm, while it started at 7.30 pm in Jaisalmer.

Sometime after the blackout, there were reports that some red lights, suspected to be of drones, were spotted in the sky in Barmer. However, there is no official confirmation regarding it.

Schools in five Punjab districts bordering Pakistan, as well as in Sangrur, will remain closed on Monday, officials said. However, academic institutions in the rest of the state will reopen, they said.

The authorities in Pathankot, Amritsar, Ferozepur, Gurdaspur and Tarn Taran districts that lie on the border with Pakistan have ordered schools to remain shut.

Punjab shares a 553-kilometre border with Pakistan, spanning these five districts as well Fazilka.

Earlier, state education minister Harjot Bains had said all academic institutions -- schools, colleges and universities -- across Punjab would reopen on Monday.

As per a report in the Indian Express, India’s military strike at Rahim Yar Khan airbase in Pakistan’s Punjab province has rendered its sole runway non-operational for a week, according to a notice issued by the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) on Saturday evening.

The temporary closure, the report states, and its timing and duration appears to confirm reports that the runway was directly hit by an Indian missile, and now needs extensive repair work.

Amid the recently concluded military confrontation with Pakistan and a seemingly fragile calm along the LoC, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday appealed to political leaders to refrain from using defence-related backdrops as photo opportunities, urging them instead to show solidarity with the armed forces.

"In the current highly sensitive environment, 'defence-security' has become an even more serious issue. Politicians are requested to please not make it a photo background or selfie point. This is a time to stand with the armed forces, not alone for self-display," Yadav said in a post in Hindi on X.

While Yadav did not name anyone, his post is being taken as a potshot at Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath, who posed alongside a BrahMos missile or its model in Lucknow at an event today.

Chief of Army Staff Gen. Upendra Dwivedi on Sunday reviewed the security situation along with Army commanders at India's western borders. In an X post, the additional directorate-general of public information for the Indian Army wrote, “Consequent to the ceasefire and airspace violations on night of 10-11 May 2025, #generalupendradwivedi, #coas reviewed the security situation with the Army Commanders of the Western Borders. The #coas has granted full authority to the Army Commanders for counteraction in the kinetic domain to any violation of the understanding reached vide the DGMO talks of 10 May 2025.”

Under Operation Sindoor, Indian armed forces not only struck Pakistani military bases near the border but their might was even felt in Rawalpindi where the headquarters of the Pakistani Army is located, defence minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday.

He said the Indian military has punished anti-India forces and terrorists who had wiped off the vermilion of many families through the Pahalgam terror attack.

Speaking virtually at an event in Lucknow to inaugurate a BrahMos production unit, the defence minister said Operation Sindoor is not just a military action, but a symbol of India's political, social and strategic will against terrorism.

The Indian Air Force on Sunday said it has successfully executed its assigned tasks with precision and in line with national objectives during Operation Sindoor.

The operation was launched early on 7 May to destroy nine terror infrastructures in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir in retaliation for the Pahalgam terror attack. All subsequent retaliations to Pakistani offensives were carried out under Operation Sindoor.

In a statement, the Indian Air Force (IAF) said the operation was "still ongoing".

"Since the operations are still ongoing, a detailed briefing will be conducted in due course. The IAF urges all to refrain from speculation and dissemination of unverified information," it said.

India and Pakistan on Saturday reached an understanding to stop all firings and military actions on land, air and sea, with immediate effect.

The IAF said it has "successfully executed its assigned tasks in Operation Sindoor, with precision and professionalism". It said the operations were conducted in a "deliberate and discreet manner, aligned with national objectives."

Pakistan defence minister Khawaja Asif has said Kashmir, the Indus Waters Treaty and terrorism remain major issues with India and could be discussed in any future dialogue with the neighbouring country.

Asif's comments came when he was asked about tackling the pending issues with India following the understanding reached with India on Saturday to stop all firings and military actions on land, air and sea, with immediate effect.

"The Indian National Congress reiterates its demand for an all- party meet chaired by the PM and for a special session of Parliament for a full discussion on Pahalgam, Operation Sindoor, and the ceasefire announcements made from Washington DC first and then subsequently by the Governments of India and Pakistan," posted the Congress general-secretary (communications).

He noted that the Opposition would also like to ask a few questions — and responded to the proliferation of social media posts comparing prior leaders such as Manmohan Singh and Indira Gandhi to say "Finally, the Indian National Congress believes it is but natural for the country to recall Indira Gandhi for her extraordinarily courageous and resolute leadership in 1971," that being the year when India was at war with Pakistan, a war that resulted in the creation of Bangladesh and the cessation of East Pakistan.

Amritsar, which saw withdrawal and reimposition of blackout last night as well as a power outage, was seen to bustle by morning with people gathering for Sunday morning tea on the streetside, per usual — perhaps more eagerly than usual in light of the ceasefire, in solidarity.

Delhi airport authorities on Sunday said operations are normal — but some flights and the processing time at security checkpoints might be impacted due to the changing airspace dynamics and enhanced security protocols.

Enhanced security measures that were implemented in view of the tensions between India and Pakistan are still in place at airports.

"The ceasefire between India and Pakistan is not just an agreement... it’s a fragile hope, a step toward healing wounds that have festered for generations," says PDP president Mehbooba Mufti.

"There are warmongers and detractors who thrive on conflict, those who fear peace more than war. But let compassion rise above hatred and wisdom silence the drums of war," she continued. "May this ceasefire be the beginning of a future where peace is not the exception but the norm."

"I am very proud of the strong and unwaveringly powerful leadership of India and Pakistan for having the strength, wisdom, and fortitude to fully know and understand that it was time to stop the current aggression that could have lead to to the death and destruction of so many, and so much," POTUS Donald Trump has posted on his Truth Social platform.

"Millions of good and innocent people could have died! Your legacy is greatly enhanced by your brave actions," added.

"I am proud that the USA was able to help you arrive at this historic and heroic decision," he reiterated, and added, "While not even discussed, I am going to increase trade, substantially, with both of these great Nations."

"Additionally,", he said, "I will work with you both to see if, after a 'thousand years,' a solution can be arrived at concerning Kashmir."

"God Bless the leadership of India and Pakistan on a job well done!!!" he signed off.

Commuters were seen on the streets of Jammu this Sunday morning, though shops remain closed in Raghunath Bazaar the morning after a "full ceasefire" was announced by both India and Pakistan — and despite yesterday night's drones shot down over Srinagar and elsewhere near the LoC and international borders.

Unlike yesterday (10 May) morning, no cross-border incursions have been reported thus far

A PTI video shared on X shows several gates of the Baglihar Dam on the Chenab river open this morning. The dam, sited at Reasi, also affects flow of water in the Indus system into Pakistan.

Yesterday, India had reiterated in its ceasefire agreement that the Indus Water Treaty remained in abeyance until further talks (expected to take place on 12 May, Monday).

The Baglihar Dam was flushed last week as well. However the Salal sluice gates had been closed during Operation Sindoor.

Agniveer M. Murali Naik was martyed during Operation Sindoor. He hailed from Kalli Thanda in Andhra Pradesh.

Joining the Army in 2022, the only son of his parents, he was stationed on the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir.

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Chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma yesterday (10 May) offered condolences on the death of Surendra Singh Moga, from Jhunjhunu.

The soldier was killed by a fragment from a Pakistani drone that had been successfully intercepted by the Army Air Defence — but broke apart into pieces, one of which critically wounded Moga, resulting in his death later.

The drone was intercepted early yesterday.

Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi has spoken with India's national security advisory Ajit Doval to express his hope that New Delhi and Islamabad would address their differences through dialogue and achieve a lasting ceasefire.

Doval has told China that war was not India's choice, but India needed to take counter-terrorism action after the Pahalgam attack, China’s state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

Wang also condemned the 22 April terror attack in Pahalgam, which had cross-border linkages and triggered the worst fighting between India and Pakistan in years.

Wang has also spoken to Pakistan's deputy prime minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, per the Xinhua reports.

Wang said China supports and expects India and Pakistan to achieve a comprehensive and lasting ceasefire through consultation, which is in the fundamental interest of the two countries and meets the common aspiration of the international community.

He added that China opposes all forms of terrorism.

Noting that the world is undergoing both transformation and upheaval, Wang said peace and stability in Asia are hard-won and deserve to be cherished. India and Pakistan are neighbours that cannot be moved away and they are both neighbours of China, he noted.

Doval in turn underlined the serious casualties on the Indian side and the need for its counter-terrorism actions. Agreeing that war is not in the interest of either side, Doval hoped that both India and Pakistan could remain committed to the ceasefire.

Wang said China believes that Pakistan will make decisions in line with its fundamental and long-term interests too.

Reportedly, in conversation with Dar, Wang said China supports Pakistan's continued 'firm' counterterrorism efforts.

Briefing the media in Delhi on Sunday, the Indian Army said 35-40 personnel of the Pakistan Army had been killed at the Line of Control between 7 and 10 May. DGMO Lt Gen. Rajiv Ghai also said the Indian Army had “achieved total surprise”, adding that more than 100 terrorists had been killed in the nine terror hubs identified by India.

After three days of hostilities, the two neighbours reached the 'understanding' to stop all 'military action' on Saturday, effective 5.00 pm IST, with US President Donald Trump the first to go public with the news, claiming it was US mediation which effected the truce.

However, within a couple of hours of the deadline, with withdrawal of blackout orders in India and full opening of airspace by Pakistan, there were reports of drone incursions along the border, in particular Jammu & Kashmir and Punjab.

More in yesterday's blog here