Analysis: Fragile truce — a pause or a path to peace?

IT’s been a week since Pakistan and India stepped back from the brink, agreeing to a US-brokered ceasefire that gave both countries a much-needed sigh of relief after their most dangerous military standoff in over two decades, but instead of hope settling in, the moment feels fragile, weighed down by tough talk from Indian leaders, Pakistan’s call for deeper dialogue, and the complicated tangle of global politics that makes peace feel more like a pause than a turning point.

On the surface, the May 10 ceasefire has begun to bear fruit.