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Al Jazeera

Fragile truce holds between India, Pakistan after days of fierce exchanges

Indian paramilitary soldiers stand guard along a street in Srinagar after a ceasefire was announced on Saturday, May 10 [Sajjad Hussain/AFP]

A ceasefire between India and Pakistan appears to be holding, after both sides accused each other of initial violations, as an uneasy calm has taken hold following days of the worst eruption of fighting between the nuclear-armed neighbours in decades.

The Indian military sent a “hotline message” to Pakistan on Sunday about violations of an agreed-upon ceasefire, informing it of New Delhi’s intent to respond if this was repeated, a top Indian army officer said.

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