INDIA-PAKISTAN CEASEFIRE: IMF MUST RETHINK ASSISTANCE TO PAKISTAN, SAYS RAJNATH

EAM Jaishankar says Indus Waters Treaty will be held in abeyance until Pakistan stops cross-border terrorism

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Meanwhile, the Indian Army said it will pursue confidence building measures to reduce the “alertness level” in line with the May 10 understanding on cessation of hostilities with the Pakistani side. The remarks by the Indian Army came hours after Islamabad said the India-Pakistan arrangement on stopping the military actions has been extended till May 18. Meanwhile,

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on extended an offer of talks to India, saying Pakistan is ready to engage “for peace”. Mr. Shehbaz made the comments during a visit to the Kamra air base in the country’s Punjab province where he interacted with officers and soldiers involved in the recent military confrontation with India.

“We are ready to talk with it (India) for peace,” he said and added that the “conditions for peace” include the Kashmir issue .Turkish apples are off the shelves in Alwar’s fruit markets as traders in Rajasthan joined the chorus to boycott products from Turkiye after it backed Pakistan during India’s military strikes on terror camps in the neighbouring country.

The nationwide boycott call against Turkish products and travel to that country came against the backdrop of Turkiye’s backing for Pakistan and its condemnation of India’s recent strikes on terror camps in the neighbouring country and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) under ‘Operation Sindoor’.

The Fruit Mandi Union in Alwar has declared a complete halt on the sale of apples imported from Turkiye. Traders said the decision reflects public sentiment and is aimed at hurting Turkiye’s economic interests.