Sat May 10 16:40:00 UTC 2025: ## India Claims Decisive Victory in Brief Ceasefire with Pakistan

**NEW DELHI, May 10, 2025** – A brief ceasefire between India and Pakistan, announced earlier today by U.S. President [Name omitted], has been shattered by renewed clashes along the Line of Control (LoC) and International Border (IB). While the Indian military initially reported a successful retaliatory strike against Pakistani military infrastructure following unprovoked attacks, heavy ceasefire violations and drone sightings were reported just hours after the ceasefire announcement.

According to a joint press briefing by Commodore Raghu R. Nair, Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh, India launched precision strikes on at least ten Pakistani air bases, including Skardu, Sargodha, Jacobabad, and Bholari, inflicting “very heavy” losses on Pakistan’s air defense systems and military infrastructure. The strikes also targeted command and control centers, radar sites, and weapon storage areas. Colonel Qureshi stated that the damage caused a “complete breakdown” of Pakistan’s defensive and offensive capabilities.

Wing Commander Singh detailed the extensive damage to Pakistani air bases and confirmed that India successfully neutralized numerous Pakistani air intrusions and drone attacks along the western border, although some limited damage was sustained at Indian Air Force stations in Udhampur, Pathankot, Adampur, and Bhuj. She also noted that Pakistan targeted civilian infrastructure, including a medical center and school, in a “deplorable cowardly act.”

The Indian government unequivocally rejected Pakistan’s claims of significant damage to Indian military assets, calling it a malicious misinformation campaign. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri accused Pakistan of deliberately targeting civilians and attempting to sow discord within India.

Pakistan’s DG ISPR, Lt. Gen. Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, claimed that while India launched missile strikes on three Pakistan Air Force bases, all PAF assets remained safe. However, videos circulating on social media purportedly show damage at Nur Khan Air Base. Pakistan’s information minister, Attaullah Tarar, named their military operation “Operation Bunyanun Marsoos.”

Despite the renewed hostilities, the Indian armed forces reiterated their commitment to de-escalation, contingent on reciprocation from Pakistan. The situation remains tense, with reports of continued artillery fire and drone activity along the LoC and IB.

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