Multiple explosions have reportedly been heard in two cities in Indian-controlled Kashmir – just hours after Donald Trump boasted a ceasefire with Pakistan had been reached.
Residents said the loud explosions in Srinagar and Jammu were followed by a blackout, with both cities plunged into total darkness.
Omar Abdullah, the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, said in a post on social media: ‘What the hell just happened to the ceasefire? Explosions heard across Srinagar!!!’
Mr Abdullah also posted footage appearing to show missiles streaking through the night sky, followed by loud explosions, accompanied by the caption: ‘This is no ceasefire. The air defence units in the middle of Srinagar just opened up.’
Cross-border shelling and gunfire was also reported from at least five places along the Line of Control, a de facto frontier that divides disputed Kashmir between two nuclear-armed nations.
Photojournalists in Srinagar showed red projectiles going up from the ground and colliding with objects flying over the sky and emitting red flares. There were no immediate reports of casualties.
An Indian government source said on Saturday Pakistan had violated a ceasefire agreed just hours ago following US led talks.
Elsewhere, a drone was spotted over the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar on Saturday night, prompting authorities to activate the air defense system, according to residents.
There was no immediate comment from the Pakistani military or government.
Donald Trump said in a post on Truth Social that India and Pakistan had agreed to a ceasefire after both sides boasted of fresh military strikes
The image appears to show Pakistan’s military firing a missile at targets in India
Red projectiles are seen streaking across the night sky in the city of Srinagar, in Indian controlled Kashmir
Anti-aircraft gunfire was heard by reporters, but it remained unclear who operated the drone.
Deputy Prime Minister of Pakistan Ishaq Dar previously said the two sides had agreed to the truce with immediate effect.
He added: ‘Pakistan has always strived for peace and security in the region, without compromising on its sovereignty and territorial integrity!’
India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri also confirmed both India and Pakistan would ‘stop all firing and military action on land, air and sea’ with effect from 5pm local time.
Meanwhile, UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy has described the ceasefire as ‘hugely welcome’, in a post on social media adding: ‘I urge both parties to sustain this. De-escalation is in everybody’s interest.’
Earlier Pakistan fired high-speed missiles at ‘multiple targets’ across India after it accused its neighbour of attacking air bases.
India said it had responded by targeting military bases in Pakistan – in the latest escalation of the conflict between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.
Pakistan’s military this morning dubbed the operation Bunyan ul Marsoos – meaning unbreakable wall – as it shared a video of a missile being fired on social media.
Explosives and debris of a drone are pictured after it was intercepted by India on the outskirts of Amritsar on May 10, 2025
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party supporters burn an effigy of India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi during an anti-India protest in Multan on May 10
A Kashmiri man looks out from the window of his house during blackout after the residents of Srinagar reported hearing explosions in on Saturday May 10
Pictured: Indian Army Colonel Sophia Qureshi speaks during a press briefing, at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in New Delhi on May 10, 2025
They claimed it shows a medium-range Fateh One weapon being launched at targets in the Indian states of Gujarat, Punjab and Rajasthan.
At a press briefing, Indian Colonel Sofiya Qureshi also accused Pakistan of targeting health facilities and schools at three air bases in Indian-controlled Kashmir.
Five people were killed in the disputed region’s city of Jammu, Indian police have said – with photos showing extensive damage to buildings in the area.
In Pakistan-administered Kashmir, authorities said 13 civilians had been killed and more than 50 injured.
India’s army responded to Pakistan’s actions on X, describing its neighbour’s actions as a ‘blatant escalation with drone strikes and other munitions’.
The country’s military said it had targeted Pakistani military bases and that retaliatory strikes were underway.
Violent clashes between the two countries were sparked after gunmen killed 26 people, mostly Hindu tourists, in Indian-controlled Kashmir last month.
India has accused Pakistan of being behind the murders, which Islamabad denies.
Residents remove debris from their damaged houses after cross-border shelling along the Line of Control
A residence, damaged by a Pakistan shelling, is seen in Rajouri, along the Line of Control, India
Police officers inspect metal debris, amid hostilities between India and Pakistan
Last night it was reported that Indian warships had moved closer to the Pakistani port of Karachi, putting them within striking distance of the site.
A source within the Indian Armed Forces told The Telegraph: ‘We are alert and ready to counter any threat from the adversary.
‘The movement of the warplanes and other naval assets is for monitoring and deterrence.’
The move, which believed to have started eight days ago, means the ships are now in international waters where they are likely to remain.
Some of the vessels are believed to be holding an aircraft carrier, destroyers, frigates and anti-submarine ships.
Both India and Pakistan hinted this morning they would consider de-escalation after trading strikes.
Wing Commander Vyomika Singh said India was committed to ‘non-escalation, provided the Pakistan side reciprocates.’
Pakistan’s foreign minister responded saying his country would consider de-escalation if India stopped further attacks.
David Lammy has joined G7 ministers in calling for an ‘immediate de-escalation’ between India and Pakistan.
A statement issued on Saturday morning said: ‘We, the G7 foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the high representative of the European Union, strongly condemn the egregious terrorist attack in Pahalgam on April 22 and urge maximum restraint from both India and Pakistan.
‘Further military escalation poses a serious threat to regional stability.
‘We are deeply concerned for the safety of civilians on both sides.
‘We call for immediate de-escalation and encourage both countries to engage in direct dialogue towards a peaceful outcome.
‘We continue to monitor events closely and express our support for a swift and lasting diplomatic resolution.’
‘Indian armed forces remain in a high state of operational readiness,’ she added.
India’s foreign ministry holds a press briefing following the strikes
The Pakistani military said it used medium-range Fateh missiles to target an Indian missile storage facility and airbases in the cities of Pathankot and Udhampur.
The Associated Press could not independently verify all the actions attributed to Pakistan or India.
Army spokesman, Ahmad Sharif, said Pakistan’s air force assets were safe following the strikes, adding that some of the Indian missiles also hit India’s eastern Punjab.
‘This is a provocation of the highest order,’ Sharif said.
It comes after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir on Friday.
State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said Rubio continued to urge both parties to ‘find ways to deescalate and offered US assistance in starting constructive talks’ in order to avoid future conflicts.
The call for calm came ahead of Saturday’s Indian missile strikes, which targeted Nur Khan air base in the garrison city of Rawalpindi, near the capital Islamabad, Murid air base in Chakwal city and Rafiqui air base in the Jhang district of eastern Punjab province, according to Pakistan’s military spokesman.
There was no media access to the air base in Rawalpindi, a densely populated city, and no immediate reports of residents hearing or seeing the strike or its aftermath.
Following the announcement of Pakistani retaliation, residents in Indian-controlled Kashmir said they heard loud explosions at multiple places in the region, including the two big cities of Srinagar and Jammu, and the garrison town of Udhampur.
‘Explosions that we are hearing today are different from the ones we heard the last two nights during drone attacks,’ said Shesh Paul Vaid, the region’s former top police official and Jammu resident. ‘It looks like a war here.’
Vaid said explosions were heard from areas with military bases, adding it appeared that army sites were being targeted.
Srinagar appeared calm early on Saturday, but some residents in neighborhoods close to the city’s airport, which is also an air base, said they were rattled by the explosions and booming sound of fighter jets.
‘I was already awake, but the explosions jolted my kids out of their sleep. They started crying,’ said Srinagar resident Mohammed Yasin, adding he heard at least two explosions.
A resident walks over the debris of his damaged house after cross-border shelling
A damaged car is shown after cross-border shelling from Pakistan, at Jammu town on May 10
Residents walk past explosives, carried by a drone, after it was intercepted by India
Praveen Donthi, a senior analyst with the International Crisis Group for India, said the two countries were at war even if they had not yet labelled it as one.
‘It’s become a remorseless race for military one-upmanship with no apparent strategic end goals from either side,’ said Donthi. ‘With increasing civilian casualties on both sides, finding an exit or off-ramp is going to be challenging.’
India’s army said it destroyed multiple armed Pakistani drones that were spotted flying over a military cantonment in northern Punjab state’s Amritsar city early Saturday.
‘Pakistan’s blatant attempt to violate India’s sovereignty and endanger civilians is unacceptable,’ the statement said.
In Pakistan, the civil aviation authority shut the country’s airports for all flight operations and people in major cities were seen chanting slogans supporting the armed forces.
‘Thank God we have finally responded to Indian aggression,’ said Muhammad Ashraf, who had headed out for breakfast in the eastern city of Lahore.
The Indian army said late Friday that drones were sighted in 26 locations across many areas in Indian states bordering Pakistan and Indian-controlled Kashmir, including Srinagar. It said the drones were tracked and engaged.
‘The situation is under close and constant watch, and prompt action is being taken wherever necessary,’ the statement added.
India and Pakistan have traded strikes and heavy cross-border fire for days, resulting in civilian casualties on both sides.
The Group of Seven nations, or G7, urged ‘maximum restraint’ from India and Pakistan. It warned Friday that further military escalation posed a serious threat to regional stability.