NEW DELHI. India has accused Pakistan of seriously violating the 'ceasefire' agreement reached between the two countries on Saturday within just a few hours. India's Foreign Secretary, Vikram Misri, claimed at a special press conference suddenly organized on Saturday night that Pakistan had 'grossly violated' the agreement.

In the approximately two-and-a-half-minute briefing held around 11 PM local time, Foreign Secretary Misri said, "The agreement to stop the military action ongoing for several days was reached this afternoon. But within a few hours of that, it has been grossly violated by Pakistan."

According to him, after the attack from Pakistan's side, the Indian army is conducting a counter-operation and is dealing with the 'encroachment' happening at the border. Misri called this action by Pakistan 'extremely reprehensible' and stated that Pakistan is fully responsible for this.

The Foreign Secretary called upon Pakistan to understand the gravity of the situation and take immediate appropriate action to stop this 'encroachment'. He also informed that the Indian army has been ordered to take necessary solid and strict steps to respond against any kind of encroachment.

It may be recalled that earlier, around 5:30 PM Indian time, US President Donald Trump, through the social media platform 'Truth Social', had announced that an agreement for an immediate and complete ceasefire between India and Pakistan had been reached with the mediation of the United States. India's Foreign Secretary Misri had also confirmed that both sides had agreed to stop firing and military action after 5 PM. Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar had also informed that they had agreed to the ceasefire.

However, just a few hours after the announcement of the agreement, former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah, had stated that sounds of explosions were heard in Srinagar. Gujarat's Home Minister Harsh Sanghvi had also informed that drones were seen in Kutch district and a blackout was implemented for security. A BBC correspondent based in Delhi had also reported hearing the sound of explosions in Srinagar, although its source was not yet clear.

Tensions between India and Pakistan had escalated recently after the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir (in which 26 tourists died and for which India blamed Pakistan). Following that attack, after India conducted airstrikes in Pakistan, incidents of cross-border firing, missile, and drone attacks increased between both sides. Amidst the tension, Pakistan had also closed its airspace, which has been reopened after the agreement.

On this matter, no official comment or reaction from Pakistan regarding the accusation made by Foreign Secretary Misri has come yet. Although when announcing the agreement, Pakistani officials had stated they were in favour of peace. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio had stated that both countries had agreed to peaceful talks, which has been made more complicated by Pakistan's alleged violation.