Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Former CDS Details Operation Sindoor Ceasefire and Pakistan Gaps
India and Pakistan stopped fighting during Operation Sindoor after their military officers spoke directly.
General Anil Chauhan said the two countries’ Directors General of Military Operations made the agreement.
He said no outside country helped arrange the ceasefire.
This differs from former US President Donald Trump’s claim that American pressure forced the halt.
Chauhan said Prime Minister Narendra Modi allowed the military to choose when to act.
Modi also wanted the military to avoid mistakes and provide proof of what it did.
Chauhan said Pakistan had incorrect information about where Indian naval forces were located.
Operation Sindoor started after a terror attack in Pahalgam killed 26 people.
The fighting was paused on May 10, 2025, after military contact between India and Pakistan.
Former CDS General Anil Chauhan said India and Pakistan’s DGMOs negotiated the May 10 ceasefire without outside involvement.
Chauhan’s account contradicts Donald Trump’s claim that US pressure and tariff threats ended the fighting.
He said Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave the military freedom to choose the timing and demanded evidence and safeguards against failure.
Chauhan alleged Pakistan’s tracking of an Indian carrier battle group was off by 100 to 300 nautical miles.
Operation Sindoor began on May 7, 2025, after the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack killed 26 people.
- Who
- Former Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, India and Pakistan’s Directors General of Military Operations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Donald Trump are central to the account.
- What
- Chauhan described the planning and ceasefire of Operation Sindoor, disputed claims of US mediation, and discussed alleged gaps in Pakistan’s intelligence.
- When
- The Pahalgam attack occurred on April 22, 2025; Operation Sindoor began on May 7; military action was paused on May 10. Chauhan discussed the events at a New Delhi event reported on August 25, 2026.
- Where
- The operation targeted terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, while the ceasefire discussions were conducted between the two countries’ military officials.
- Why
- India launched the operation after the Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 people, and described the response as action against cross-border terrorism.
Indian Military Account
Donald Trump’s Account
Who arranged the ceasefire?
Indian Military Account
General Anil Chauhan said the ceasefire was decided directly by India and Pakistan’s two DGMOs, with no outside party involved.
Donald Trump’s Account
Donald Trump repeatedly claimed that the United States mediated the ceasefire and that American pressure helped stop the fighting.
Role of US pressure
Indian Military Account
India has rejected the claim that US mediation or pressure brought about the ceasefire.
Donald Trump’s Account
Trump said the United States threatened steep tariffs, including 250%, and that this pressure led India and Pakistan to stop fighting.
Aircraft losses
Indian Military Account
India rejected Trump’s account of the aircraft losses.
Donald Trump’s Account
Trump claimed that 11 aircraft were shot down during the confrontation.
- Operation start
- May 7, 2025
- Trigger
- The April 22, 2025, Pahalgam terror attack, in which 26 people were killed
- Ceasefire timing
- Military action was paused on May 10 after contact between India and Pakistan’s DGMOs
- Reported negotiation timeline
- Contact began at about 9:30 a.m.; the sides reached an understanding by 5 p.m.
- Indian political direction
- Modi gave the military freedom to choose the timing while requiring safeguards against failure and evidence of actions
- Maritime intelligence discrepancy
- Chauhan said Pakistan’s reported positions for an Indian carrier battle group were 100 to 300 nautical miles from its actual positions
- Trump’s claim
- Trump said US pressure, including a threat of 250% tariffs, helped end the fighting and claimed 11 aircraft were shot down