New Delhi/ Islamabad: In a significant decision carrying forward the peace process, India and Pakistan today (Nov 25) agreed on an Eid ceasefire along the line of control (LoC), International Border and Siachen glacier, the first formal truce between the two Armies since the outbreak of militancy in Jammu and Kashmir.

A day after India said it would respond "positively" to Pakistan's unilateral ceasefire offer along the LoC, the truce decision was wrapped up by the Director-General of Military Operations of India Lt Gen B S Takhar and his Pakistani counterpart Maj Gen Mohd Yousuf on hotline today.

The announcement about the ceasefire was made simultaneously in New Delhi and Islamabad.

"Directors-General of Military Operations of India and Pakistan, in the course of their weekly conversation today, agreed to observe a ceasefire with effect from midnight tonight along the International Border, LoC and Actual Ground Position Line (Siachen) in Jammu and Kashmir."

The ceasefire covers the 778-km long LoC, 150-km long Actual Ground Position Line (AGPL) in Siachen, the world's highest battlefield and the 198 km International Border.

PTI