India claims Pakistan violated truce says it is retaliating

ISLAMABAD - India and Pakistan traded accusations of ceasefire violations early on May 11, hours after US President Donald Trump announced that the nuclear-armed neighbours had stepped back from the brink of full-blown war.

India’s Foreign Secretary said it retaliated after Pakistan had committed “repeated violations” of the truce and that it was retaliating, while Pakistan said it “remains committed” to the ceasefire and that its forces were handling violations by India with “responsibility and restraint”.

Earlier, AFP staff in Srinagar in Indian-administered Kashmir reported hearing a series of loud explosions.

A senior official in Pakistani-run Kashmir told AFP that “intermittent exchange of fire is ongoing” across the de facto border in the contested region, the Line of Control.

More details were not immediately available, and it was not possible to independently verify the claims.

On May 10, Pakistan and India had agreed to a full and immediate ceasefire after days of deadly jet fighter, missile, drone and artillery attacks which killed at least 60 people and saw thousands of civilians flee their homes along their border as well as in divided Kashmir.

Surprisingly, the news had been announced by Mr Trump.

“After a long night of talks mediated by the United States, I am pleased to announce that India and Pakistan have agreed to a FULL AND IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE. Congratulations to both Countries on using Common Sense and Great Intelligence,” Mr Trump posted on his Truth Social network.

Late on May 10, he posted again on Truth Social, praising the leaders of India and Pakistan for understanding that “it was time to stop the current aggression”, and also pledging to “substantially” increase trade with both nations.

The US President also said he would work with New Delhi and Islamabad to “see if, after a ‘thousand years’, a solution can