Multiple explosions were heard in Srinagar just hours after India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire, following rising tensions between the two countries.

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed his satisfaction with the ceasefire between India and Pakistan. He stated that it was a welcome step, though belated. Abdullah highlighted the need for relief and compensation for those affected by the cross-border shelling in Jammu,

Two huge blasts and sirens were heard in Jammu city in Indian Kashmir on Thursday and there was a blackout across the city, a Reuters witness said.