India, May 13 -- After many days of being on the precipice of an all-out war, both India and Pakistan agreed to a tentative cessation of hostilities. While US President Donald Trump was first to announce the stopping of hostilities, New Delhi announced that Pakistan's director general of military operations (DGMO) contacted his Indian counterpart at 3:35 pm on May 10, following which it was agreed that all military action from "land, air and sea" will cease.

More crucially, India announced a major strategic shift an hour prior to ceasing the military action. New Delhi said any future act of terror against India would be considered an "act of war". This means that instead of responding with counterterror operations, which are conservative...