New Delhi, May 10 -- As blasts rocked multiple cities in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and blackouts spread across Rajasthan and Punjab, Indian government that Pakistan has violated the "bilateral understanding" reached earlier in the afternoon to immediately halt all firing and military action on land, at sea, and in the air.

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Saturday said, "An understanding was reached this evening between the DGMOs of India and Pakistan to stop the military action that was going on for the last few days. For the last few hours, this understanding is being violated by Pakistan."

"The Indian Army is retaliating and dealing with this border intrusion. This intrusion is extremely condemnable and Pakistan is responsible for it....