On May 10, Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar announced via social media that Pakistan and India had agreed to an immediate ceasefire. The declaration was echoed the same day by Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla, who confirmed a bilateral ceasefire agreement between the two nations. However, mere hours after the joint announcement, fresh tensions erupted as explosions were reported in Indian-administered Kashmir. According to sources, Pakistan’s air defense system downed an Indian drone near Peshawar Airport, while Indian forces intercepted a Pakistani drone in a retaliatory move. New Delhi swiftly accused Islamabad of breaching the ceasefire terms—a claim Pakistan vehemently denied.

The developments raise pressing questions: Will the ceasefire truly hold between the two nations? How long can it last, and under what conditions?