In a massive development, US President Donald Trump on Saturday evening announced that India and Pakistan have agreed for an immediate and full ceasefire. US President Donald Trump wrote, "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. Thank you for your attention to this matter!"
Before the ceasefire announcement, the central government said that if any terrorist attack takes place in India in the future, it will be considered an act of war. The attack will be responded to in the same manner, multiple news agencies quoted government sources saying.
The decision to label future acts of terror as acts of war effectively closes the door on the "strategic restraint" approach India has maintained for decades. “This is not just a security shift—it is a signal to the world that India will no longer absorb terror strikes as isolated events,” sources told IANS.
The message is unambiguous: India will retaliate against terror not as law enforcement but with military force. With this doctrinal shift, India has raised the cost of cross-border terrorism dramatically -- politically, diplomatically, and militarily.
A brutal terror attack in Pahalgam left 26 civilians dead on April 22, marking yet another act of cross-border terrorism. Intelligence collected clinching evidence pointing to Pakistan-based terror group handlers guiding the strike. In response, India launched precision air and artillery strikes under Operation Sindoor, targeting multiple terror camps and launch pads in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and deep inside Pakistan's territory.