Richard Rossow says that Pakistan has now realised that Indian is no longer just going to play the game of diplomatic countermeasures if it continues with its misadventures.
Bhupendra Singh, who resides in Akhnoor for work, said, "The situation in Akhnoor remains normal after the ceasefire was announced. Shops are opening, and people are returning to their work."
The tightening of bidding norms by Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) through requirement of additional performance security (APS) will ease competitive pressure in Central Government Road projects, said credit rating agency ICRA.
The situation across several districts of Jammu and Kashmir has returned to normalcy after cross-border shelling and attempted drone attacks from Pakistan had kept the residents of the region on high alert for several days.
Schools in Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir, reopened after being closed for five to six days due to safety concerns. The ceasefire between India and Pakistan helped ease tension, and students returned happily to class, marking a return to normal life in the region.
Lieutenant General DS Rana, the Director General of the Defence Intelligence Agency (DG DIA), briefed Foreign Service Attaches (FSAs) from 70 nations on the successful conduct of Operation Sindoor, which has set "new normals" in India-Pakistan bilateral relations.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that Operation Sindoor has carved out a benchmark in India's fight against terrorism and has "set up a new parameter and new normal".
Life in the border districts of Jaisalmer and Barmer has returned to normal, with schools and markets operating as usual. In Jaisalmer, schools reopened today after being closed on May 7 following the Operation Sindoor that targeted terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
Life in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi returned to normal after India and Pakistan came to an understanding on the cessation of hostilities. Morning visuals showed students returning to schools.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the nation on Operation Sindoor, describing it as a bold declaration of India's uncompromising stance against terrorism and Pakistan's duplicity. Speaking to the reporters on Monday, Fadnavis emphas