NEW DELHI, 27 February 2021, (TON): Pakistan and India have signed a ceasefire agreement on Friday 26 February 2021. The day commensurate 26 February 2019 Indian attack inside Pakistani territory, when Indian Mirage 2000 fighter jets crossed the Line of Control (LoC) and bombed Pakistani city of Balakot. The day also reminds of death anniversary of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, founding father of Abhinav Bharat Society, free India Society, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP).

The Indian military authorities celebrated the event saying, “it was very positive step in the right direction by the Pakistani military”. General Officer Commanding (GOC) Kilo Force, Major General H S Sahi said Friday, “The security grid along the Line of Control (LoC) and in the hinterland had been established and we will ensure that ceasefire agreement be implemented in letter and spirit”. He cautioned Pakistan, “All activities like infiltration or arms being sent from across the border must stop in case the ceasefire agreement has to be implemented earnestly.”

Major General Sahi said, “Our establishment of the security grid; the infiltration grid on the Line of Control, and the grid there after in the immediate hinterland has been calibrated and we have started moving to the forward operation posts to carry out reconnaissance of whole area.”  

Pointing finger towards Pakistan, Major General Sahi said, “The ceasefire violations are basically meant to assist the militants to sneak across. We hope that in the spirit of the understanding of the ceasefire agreement would be observed” He added, “We are continuously monitoring the situation.”

The breakthrough to reach ceasefire was not an easy task and was achieved after hectic efforts from Pakistani military and diplomatic authorities. Pakistan High Commission officials organized friendly cricket match with India media members at the Pakistan High Commission grounds in their Embassy on 21 February. For the first time, Indian national anthem was played inside Pakistan High Commission.

Meanwhile, a Muslim resident of Jammu claimed that in Indian occupied Jammu and Kashmir Indian Army celebrated the ceasefire between Pakistan and India through “Bonfire” in which between intervening night of Friday and Saturday more than six five shops were set ablaze and reduced to ashes in Gandhri village of Ramban district in Jammu division. He added that it is a routine affair by Indian military that it set on fire Kashmiri Muslims’ properties or kill them in extrajudicial killings or fake encounters. Indian authorities, however, claimed that the fire was due to LPG cylinders that exploded inside the shops.