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India-Pakistan Ceasefire: Jammu's Udhampur was once again targeted by drone attacks, while explosions triggered air raid sirens and a blackout in Srinagar on Thursday evening, just hours after India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire, according to ANI.

An incoming air raid alert was issued in Rajasthan’s Barmer, accompanied by the urgent enforcement of a district-wide blackout. Gunshots were also reportedly heard in the Baramulla and Budgam areas of Jammu and Kashmir.

Several districts across northern and western India experienced sudden power outages late Saturday night. Blackouts were reported in Punjab’s Firozpur, Gurdaspur, and Muktsar, along with Barmer and Jaisalmer in Rajasthan, and the Kutch region in Gujarat, as reported by Jagran.com. These disruptions come amid rising tensions along the border, with reports of drone activity in some of these areas, raising concerns over a potential security breach and a violation of the recent ceasefire agreement with Pakistan.

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah also took to X (formerly Twitter) to express his concern. He wrote, “What the hell just happened to the ceasefire? Explosions heard across Srinagar!!!”.

In another post, he shared a video in which the sounds could be heard, writing, “This is no ceasefire. The air defence units in the middle of Srinagar just opened up.”

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India-Pakistan Ceasefire

These developments came just hours after India announced on Saturday that it had agreed to an immediate ceasefire with Pakistan, following days of escalating military confrontations between the two nations. According to Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, the Director Generals of Military Operations (DGMOs) from both countries spoke earlier that day and agreed to cease all firing and military activity — whether on land, in the air, or at sea with immediate effect.

However, Misri clarified that no decision has been made to initiate talks on any other issues. The DGMOs are expected to speak again on May 12. Additionally, the Ministry of External Affairs reiterated that India’s position on the Indus Waters Treaty remains unchanged and that it will continue to stay in abeyance.

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