, May 12 -- Military operations chiefs of India and Pakistan are scheduled to hold talks on Monday to determine the next steps in maintaining peace along their volatile border, as a recently brokered ceasefire holds firm following the fiercest cross-border exchanges in nearly three decades.

The scheduled conversation between the director generals of military operations (DGMOs) from both countries is set for 1200 hours (0630 GMT), India's foreign ministry confirmed on Saturday. The dialogue comes after a fragile calm returned to the border area, which had been rocked by intense shelling and firing for four consecutive days.

Sunday night passed without reports of explosions or projectile fire, marking the first peaceful night in several d...