India's retaliation to Pakistani aggression following Operation Sindoor was a "clear-cut victory", said Tom Cooper, an Austrian combat aviation analyst and author.

Civilian flights were returning to normal, and stocks jumped in both nations, signs of confidence that the agreement to halt fighting was holding.

The talks were held between Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai, DGMO of the Indian Army and Major General Kashif Abdullah, the DGMO of the Pakistan Army over hotline.