Pakistan and India reached an agreement to withdraw their troop reinforcements deployed during their recent conflict to their peacetime positions by the end of May. This follows a four-day conflict that resulted in over 70 deaths and involved drone, missile, and aerial combat.
The conflict was triggered by an attack on tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir, with India accusing Pakistan of support, a claim Pakistan denies. The conflict ended abruptly after a surprise ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump.
A senior Pakistani security official, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed the phased withdrawal of additional troops and weaponry from the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir. Both countries agreed to this measure, with the Indian army previously stating their commitment to troop reduction. The withdrawal is expected to be completed by the end of May.
Pakistan and India have agreed to withdraw troop reinforcements deployed during their recent conflict back to their peacetime positions by the end of May, a senior Pakistani security official said on Tuesday.
More than 70 people were killed in the four-day conflict, which was sparked by an attack on tourists by gunmen in Indian-administered Kashmir last month that New Delhi accused Islamabad of backing – a charge it denies.
The military confrontation involving intense tit-for-tat drone, missile, aerial combat and artillery exchanges came to an abrupt end after US President Donald Trump announced a surprise ceasefire, which is still holding.
“Troops will be withdrawn to pre-conflict positions by the end of May,” the senior security official said on condition of anonymity as he was not authorised to speak to the media.
The official said both countries agreed a phased withdrawal of the additional troops and weaponry deployed, mostly on the already heavily militarised de facto border in Kashmir, known as The Line of Control (LoC).
It comes after the Indian army last week said both sides agreed to take “immediate measures to ensure troop reduction from the borders and forward areas”.
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