Both India and Pakistan claimed victory after the ceasefire announced over the weekend, bringing two nuclear objects back from the brink of war.
After several days of conflict, both sides reached the climax of the conflict and launched missile and drone strikes on each other's main military bases - the closest they were to in decades - Donald Trump was announced by Donald Trump on Saturday night.
On Sunday, Trump further congratulated the two countries on “having the strength, wisdom and perseverance that can fully understand and understand that it is time to stop the current aggression, which could lead to the death and destruction of many, so much.”
Within hours of the truce announcement, there were concerns that it had fallen off after the reboot of Kashmir's disputed border, and missiles and drones were again launched into Indian-managed Kashmir.
But by Sunday morning, both sides of the border were quiet, which made many hope that fragile peace would be achieved. Both sides accuse each other of causing illegal acts, and Pakistan said it remains “committed to faithfully implementing the ceasefire”.
The Indian Army said in a press conference that it conveyed a message through a “hotline” with Pakistan that if there are more cross-border provocations, “our company and clear intentions are efforts toward these”.
Both India and Pakistan claim that the ceasefire is a victory, exacerbating a surge in nationalist enthusiasm on both sides of the border. Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday that “the roar of Indian troops arrived at the Pakistani army headquarters Rawalpindi”.
He said that the military offensive, known as Operation Sindor, is “not only a military action, but also a symbol of Indian political, social and strategic willpower.”
In Pakistan, the parade was held near the border and served for the army with petals, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif declared May 11 "to recognize the armed forces' response to the recent Indian aggression".
Commentator Baqir Sajjad wrote in a Pakistani Dawn newspaper that the ceasefire was a "calculative victory" for Pakistan, "a firm denial of India's stronger military advantage and diplomatic narrative that it attempts to dominate".
Gatherings and rallies were held across the country to commemorate the day, especially in Kashmir, which is controlled by Pakistan, which is on the frontlines of radical cross-border shelling.
Raja Farooq Haider Khan, former leader of Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, led a celebration rally near the controversial Kashmir border. "We are celebrating the heroism of defending our armed forces," he said.
He thanked Trump for helping resolve the conflict. "This time we are so close to war that his participation is very popular. But we must say that peace is not competent in the region without resolving the issue of Kashmir."
Sahad, a resident of Kashmir, Pakistan-controlled, lives in Neelum Valley, said the past few days were the most terrifying of her life. "No one lives more than we live in the shadow of border posts and Indian shooting. Everyone is happy to get our normal life back," she said.
Celebrations were also held on the Indian side of the border. However, residents near the disputed border said that despite the welcome of the ceasefire, it did not resolve the fundamental problem of the frequent bloody dispute between India and Pakistan in Kashmir, which dated back to India’s subdivision in 1947.
Lal Din, 55, is a resident of Poonch, the worst affected area in India on the Kashmir border, where hundreds of houses were destroyed and dozens of people were killed in cross-border fires, he said Kashmiris have seen the same situation - "a temporary stop stop being facilitated by global forces" - many times before. ”
"The core issue remains unresolved - soldiers are still facing each other with weapons and tanks," he said. "Today it is a dispute, tomorrow it will be another dispute, guns will roar again, and civilians like me will be captured in the exchange of fire. We are just numbers in this conflict of nuclear forces. I beg both sides: resolve your differences, peace, and let us live."
After weeks of tensions, the attacks this week began on Wednesday, when Indian missiles hit nine Pakistan sites and killed 31 people. India said the strikes were targeted at “terrorist infrastructure and terror training camps”, which was retribution for the Kashmir attacks managed by India in late last month, in which militants killed 25 Hindu tourists and guides, which would be blamed on Pakistan-backed extremists.
The situation escalated further after India accused Pakistan of conducting drone attacks for two consecutive nights.
The U.S. magazine with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President Judd Vance reportedly spent 48 hours involved in intense diplomatic negotiations with two countries, eventually convinced them to lie down on their weapons on Saturday. Other countries, including Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom, have also received praise.
Vance initially stated that the United States would not interfere with the escalating hostilities between the United States and Pakistan, claiming that it was "unrelated." However, after U.S. intelligence attracted attention, their attitude changed, that conflict risked escalation into a complete nuclear threat, according to sources.
The US's active role in the ceasefire, including Trump's own phone call, appears to have stirred the president's interests in the subcontinent, and he promised to significantly increase trade with India and Pakistan.
In a press conference on Sunday, an Indian military spokesperson provided more details about its offensive against Pakistan and claimed that it was Pakistan's first request for a ceasefire.
India said five of the soldiers were killed by Pakistan's fire on the border and claimed that Pakistan lost 40 units of solder while firing along the control line. It also claims to have killed 100 terrorists living on Pakistan's borders. The numbers cannot be verified.
It also claimed that it had “shooted several Pakistani aircraft”, although it did not elaborate further. When asked about claims made by Pakistan and supported by analysis by debris experts, Pakistan's missiles defeated at least three Indian troops, including million-dollar French Rafale aircraft during Wednesday's offensive, India said "loss is part of the conflict" and all pilots returned home.