Ajmer (Rajasthan) [India], May 11 : Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari on Sunday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his decisive response to Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack, stating that his leadership has earned global recognition.
Speaking to ANI, Kumari welcomed the cessation of hostilities between India and Pakistan.
"I would like to thank the PM. The manner in which he gave a reply to Pakistan after Pahalgam attack has been seen by the entire world. A ceasefire has been agreed on now. I express my gratitude to him for the manner in which he took care of the entire situation. Every person in India trusts him and I think everyone is thanking him from the heart. He has shown the world that India is a power which nobody can look in the eye," Diya Kumari said.
Meanwhile, India and Pakistan have worked out an understanding on the stoppage of firing and military action, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday and noted that India will continue its firm and uncompromising stance against terrorism.
"India and Pakistan have today worked out an understanding on the stoppage of firing and military action. India has consistently maintained a firm and uncompromising stance against terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. It will continue to do so," he said in a post on X.
The minister's remarks came after DGMOs of India and Pakistan agreed that both sides would stop all firing and military action.
Earlier, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri told the media that Pakistan's Director General of Military Operations contacted his Indian counterpart on Saturday afternoon.
"Pakistan's Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) called the Indian DGMO at 15:35 hours earlier this afternoon. 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," he said.
"Today, instructions have been given on both sides to give effect to this understanding. The Directors General of Military Operations will talk again on the 12th of May at 1200 hours," he added.
Pakistan Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar also confirmed the ceasefire.
"Pakistan and India have agreed to a ceasefire with immediate effect. Pakistan has always strived for peace and security in the region, without compromising on its sovereignty and territorial integrity," he said in a post on X.
India had launched Operation Sindoor on May 7 in reply to the ghastly terror attack in Pahalgam on April 22 that claimed the lives of 26 people.
India had struck nine terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. Pakistan sought to up the ante with a series of unprovoked escalations using artillery guns and drones.