High navy officers from the 2 sides will maintain discussions on Monday, the Times of India reported.
The 2 sides early Saturday had exchanged a number of the heaviest airstrikes since their armed confrontation started on Wednesday, prompting additional requires deescalation between the nuclear-armed states.
India’s military in a post on X had accused Pakistan of “blatant escalation with drone strikes and different munitions” alongside the nation’s western borders saying that the military “will thwart enemy designs.” India had accused Pakistan of harboring terrorist teams that carried out a deadly attack on vacationers last month in India-controlled Kashmir. Pakistan has denied involvement.
The 2 international locations have fought a sequence of wars since gaining their independence from Britain in 1947, largely over the Kashmir region, to which each side lay declare.
The escalating confrontation has raised fears of an all-out battle between the 2 nuclear-armed nations. India is estimated to have 180 nuclear warheads and Pakistan 170. India’s nuclear doctrine states that it “has a posture of ‘No First Use’ nuclear weapons,” though in newer years it cast ambiguity over this doctrine. Pakistan has not declared a no first use coverage.
This situation has prompted alarm throughout the globe and diplomatic efforts are underway to defuse the disaster. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and different international locations with sturdy ties to each India and Pakistan reportedly are attempting to cease the battle.
