00:00Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited a Punjab airbase on Tuesday meeting pilots
00:05from the recent Operation Sindor strikes against Pakistan.
00:09He congratulated the armed forces following a weekend ceasefire that ended four days of
00:13intense cross-border attacks.
00:19Both countries have since reopened airports that were closed during the conflict.
00:24In a televised address on Monday night, Modi said India had only paused military action
00:28and would retaliate to any future terror attack.
00:32He said direct talks with Pakistan would only cover terrorism and Kashmir, adding terror
00:37and talks can't go together.
00:39The U.S. brokered ceasefire began on Saturday.
00:43Since then, military officials spoke on Monday committing to no firing and troop reductions.
00:50Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif said his country agreed to the ceasefire for peace
00:54but would defend its sovereignty.
00:56The recent escalation, which has been the worst in decades, followed a deadly attack on Indian
01:01tourists in Kashmir.
01:03India blamed Pakistan-backed militants, a charge Islamabad denies, leading to Operation Sindor
01:09and retaliatory strikes.
01:11Displaced civilians in Kashmir are reportedly returning home, though tensions remain high
01:16despite the current truths.
