Pakistan calls it a ‘win’, India says no change in positions. The decision was announced after discussions between the Director Generals of Military Operations (DGsMO) over the established hotline on February 22. As per the existing mechanism, there is a discussion by officials from the Military Operations directorate every Tuesday but the DGsMO speak only when one side requests a conversation. Pakistan’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs Moeed Yusuf called the agreement a “win” for Pakistan. In May 2018, the DGsMO agreed during a similar hotline conversation to observe the ceasefire strictly, but subsequent tensions over the Pulwama attack, Balakot air strikes and the Article 370 move led to a sharp spike in CFVs.

Source: The Hindu February 25, 2021 07:11 UTC