Pak's 48-hour strike plan collapsed in 8 hours, sought ceasefire: Top general

New Delhi,UPDATED: Jun 3, 2025 15:25 IST

Pakistan's 48-hour plan to "bring India to its knees" was forced to wind down in just 8 hours, prompting Islamabad to seek a ceasefire, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan said on Tuesday.

Speaking at Pune University, General Chauhan detailed the events of May 10, stating that Pakistan had launched multiple coordinated attacks with the intent of bringing India to its knees within two days.

"On the May 10 at 1 am, their aim was to get India to its knees in 48 hours. Multiple attacks were launched.. they have escalated this conflict, which we had actually hit only terror targets," he said.

CDS Chauhan added, "Operations which they thought would continue for 48 hours, folded up in about 8 hours and then they picked up the telephone and said they wanted to talk."