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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Namita Singh

India and Pakistan ceasefire in jeopardy with blasts heard hours after deal announced

India and Pakistan have agreed to a ceasefire, seeking to end the most serious military confrontation between the nuclear-armed rivals in decades - but reports of explosions in Indian-administered Kashmir after the deal revealed the situation’s fragility.

Hours after the ceasefire was announced by Donald Trump following US-led talks, blasts were heard in Srinagar and Jammu in Indian-administered Kashmir. Projectiles and flashes were also seen in the night sky over Jammu, according to authorities, residents said.

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