Indian Foreign Secretary calls on Pakistan to ‘address violations’published at 12:34
Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri has just given a short briefing, just before 23:00 IST (18:30 BST).
He says: “For the last few hours, there have been repeated violations of the understanding we arrived at earlier this evening.
“This is a breach of the understanding arrived at earlier today.”
Misri says India’s armed forces are “giving an appropriate response” and he concludes his briefing by “calling upon Pakistan to address these violations”.
Pakistan has yet to comment on Misri’s statement.
Indian minister urges calm as blackout announced in parts of Gujaratpublished at 12:26
In the last few minutes, we’ve heard from an Indian minister in Gujarat who says a blackout will be in effect in the western Indian state.
Cabinet minister Harsh Sanghavi writes that “several drones” have been spotted in the Kutch district.
He says a “complete blackout will be implemented now”, before adding that residents are instructed to “stay safe, don’t panic”.
The official social media account for the directorate of information in Gujarat also says that a blackout has been declared in Jamnagar district.
It will be in effect from from 23:00 local time (18:30 BST) to 06:00 on Sunday.
“Citizens are urged to avoid using light-emitting devices during this period,” the post adds.