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Ex-CDS says Pakistan sought Sindoor ceasefire
Firstpost··6 Aug
Former CDS Gen Anil Chauhan said Pakistan sought a ceasefire through the DGMO hotline on the morning of May 10, 2025 during Operation Sindoor. India delayed its response because less than half of planned strikes were completed. The operation began on May 7 after the April 22 Pahalgam attack that killed 26 civilians, and was halted on May 10.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Readers following India-Pakistan crises can note the claimed sequence: hotline request first, Indian reply after unfinished strikes.
- Anyone assessing short military campaigns can see how incomplete target lists can shape ceasefire timing.
- Civic debate can separate Chauhan's account of May 10 from the April 22 Pahalgam trigger that preceded the operation.
What's Happening
- Former CDS Gen Anil Chauhan said Pakistan sought a ceasefire via the DGMO hotline on the morning of May 10, 2025 during Operation Sindoor.
- India delayed its response because less than half of planned strikes had been completed, he said.
- The operation was launched on May 7 after the April 22 Pahalgam attack that killed 26 civilians, and was halted on May 10.
What A Hotline Ceasefire Request Reveals About Limited War
- DGMO hotlines are built for crisis signalling when political channels are thin or frozen.
- Limited operations often end before every planned strike, so timing of pause requests becomes part of the military narrative.
- Public recall by a former CDS months later turns operational sequencing into a durable strategic talking point.
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