India, May 11 -- Residents of regions along the India-Pakistan border heaved a sigh of relief on Saturday evening when both nations announced a "full and immediate ceasefire" after days of intense cross-border firing and strikes. Hours later, however, anxiety returned with fresh ceasefire violations in several border areas in Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, and Gujarat.

Foreign secretary Vikram Misri announced the ceasefire around 6pm, minutes after US President Donald Trump made the surprise declaration on social media. But he returned at a hurriedly called and brief press briefing at 11pm to confirm that Pakistan repeatedly violated the ceasefire in the evening and that the armed forces had given an adequate and appropriate response. There we...