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Pakistani Premier Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said he was ready to engage in peace talks with India after the two nations agreed on a ceasefire on May 10, news agency Reuters reported. Shehbaz made the remark during his visit to the Kamra air base in Pakistan's Punjab province, where he interacted with officers and soldiers involved in the recent military confrontation with India.

This came after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that the only matter for discussion with Pakistan was its illegal occupation of the Indian territory of PoK, adding that New Delhi was open to discussing only this issue, besides terrorism. 

“Sometimes Kashmir issue has been brought up. The only thing which remains to be discussed on Kashmir is the vacating of illegally occupied Indian territory in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and we are open to discussing that with Pakistan," Jaishankar said.

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A massive tension erupted between India and Pakistan after Islamabad-backed terrorists carried out an attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam, killing 26 civilians.

Reacting to the misadventure, Indian armed forces launched Operation Sindoor after several days of meeting with key stakeholders. As many as nine terror camps were destroyed in Pakistan and PoK in 26 precise strikes during the Operation.

These locations were key command centres of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), responsible for major attacks like Pulwama (2019) and Mumbai (2008). More than 100 terrorists were killed in the attack.

In retaliation, Pakistan attempted strikes on Indian military bases over the next three days—May 8, 9, and 10. Reacting to this, India launched ardent missile and drone attacks, targeting key military establishments of Pakistan. 

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After four days of intense cross-border drone and missile exchanges, both countries agreed to de-escalate and end hostilities on May 10. The DGMO-level talks were held to meet the objective of the ceasefire.