Foreign Secretary: India and Pakistan DGMOs agree to stop all firing and military action from 1700 hours IST
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri stated on 10 May 2025 that the DGMO of Pakistan called the DGMO of India at 1535 hours IST and it was agreed that both sides would stop all firing and military action on land, in the air and sea from 1700 hours IST that day.
Summary
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, in a statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs on 10 May 2025, said the Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) of Pakistan called the DGMO of India at 1535 hours IST that day. It was agreed between them that both sides would stop all firing and military action on land and in the air and sea with effect from 1700 hours Indian Standard Time the same day. Instructions were given on both sides to give effect to the understanding, and the DGMOs were to talk again on 12 May at 1200 hours.
Key facts
- Date
- 10 May 2025
- Announced by
- Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri (MEA)
- Call
- DGMO of Pakistan called DGMO of India at 1535 hours IST
- Agreed
- Stop all firing and military action on land, air and sea from 1700 hours IST
- Next talk
- 12 May 2025, 1200 hours
Practice MCQs 3 questions
As per the Foreign Secretary's statement of 10 May 2025, from what time were both sides to stop all firing and military action?
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Correct answer: C — 1700 hours IST
Both sides were to stop all firing and military action from 1700 hours IST on 10 May 2025; the call itself was at 1535 hours.
Consider the following statements about the Foreign Secretary's statement of 10 May 2025: 1. The DGMO of Pakistan called the DGMO of India at 1535 hours IST. 2. The DGMOs were to talk again on 11 May at 1700 hours. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. The DGMOs were to talk again on 12 May at 1200 hours, so statement 2 is wrong.
The understanding announced on 10 May 2025 covered stopping firing and military action in which domains?
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Correct answer: D — Land, air and sea
The statement said both sides would stop all firing and military action on land and in the air and sea.