Complete blackout enforced in Ambala amid ceasefire between India Pakistan

Hours after ceasefire agreement was reached between India and Pakistan, the latter violated this by continue drone attacks in areas of Jammu and Kashmir. A complete blackout has been enforced in various regions along the LoC border. Blackout has also been enforced in Haryana's Ambala. These regions come under the bordering states of Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan and Gujarat. In Rajasthan, a complete blackout has been enforced in the city of Barmer and Jaisalmer. While Pathankot and Ferozpur in Punjab have also been under a complete blackout. Jammu is also under a complete blackout. 

As Pakistan violated the ceasefire, loud explosions were heard in Jammu and Kashmir's capital Srinagar. An immediate ceasefire violation was witnessed as red streaks were seen and explosions also heard in Udhampur. However, India's air defence intercepted Pakistani drones in Udhampur amid a blackout in the region. After loud explosions were heard in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah posted on X, saying "What the hell just happened to the ceasefire? Explosions heard across Srinagar." 

India and Pakistan on Saturday worked out an understanding on stoppage of firing and military action.

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri told the media that Pakistan's Director General of Military Operations contacted his Indian counterpart on Saturday afternoon."Pakistan's Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) called Indian DGMO at 15:35 hours earlier this afternoon. It was agreed between them that both sides would stop all firing and military action on land and in the air and sea with effect from 1700 hours Indian Standard Time," he said."Today, instructions have been given on both sides to give effect to this understanding. The Directors General of Military Operations will talk again on May 12 at 1200 hours," he added

At a joint press conference earlier in the morning, Misri emphasised that the actions being undertaken by Pakistan against India are "escalatory" and "provocative" in nature and are being responded to effectively.India had launched Operation Sindoor on May 7 in reply to the ghastly terror attack in Pahalgam on April 22. The terror attack had killed 26 people. India had struck nine terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. Pakistan sought to up the ante with a series of unprovoked escalations using artillery guns and drones.