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The US has formally acknowledged India’s revised war doctrine, under which any future terrorist attack will be treated as an act of war, said the sources
Notably, the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty remains intact—India will not share any hydrological information with Pakistan and will proceed with water infrastructure projects on the three northern rivers, the government sources said. Representational image
India has agreed to a ceasefire following a series of decisive final strikes on Pakistani airbases, government sources told CNN-News18.
This development, they added, came after a call at 3.30 pm on Saturday from the Pakistani Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) to his Indian counterpart, in which Pakistan explicitly stated it would not carry out any further strikes and formally requested a ceasefire (the US had no role thus far except that they had kept both sides engaged).
The United States, however, played a role in de-escalation by placing direct pressure on Pakistan, linking the provisional release of a $1 billion IMF loan to immediate acceptance of the ceasefire, with the remainder contingent on full compliance, said the sources. There is “no pre- or post-condition of the ceasefire”, they added.
Notably, the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty remains intact—India will not share any hydrological information with Pakistan and will proceed with water infrastructure projects on the three northern rivers, the government sources said.
Additionally, the US has formally acknowledged India’s revised war doctrine, under which any future terrorist attack will be treated as an act of war, they added.
Amid the escalation of tensions with Pakistan and indiscriminate firing from the neighbouring country across the Line of Control (LoC), foreign secretary Vikram Misri on Friday said that the services of the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor have been suspended until further notice. Sources said that this position too remains unchanged.
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