The Centre’s ceasefire announcement needs to be seen in a context. (File) The Centre’s ceasefire announcement needs to be seen in a context. The ceasefire announcement also came just four days before Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Jammu and Kashmir. However, given the way her ruling partner, the BJP, opposed the proposal and Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman rejected it, little hope was left. Despite the scepticism and even outright rejection from various quarters, the announcement came as a glimmer of hope for the common people.

Source: Indian Express June 15, 2018 18:45 UTC