The United Nations military observer group, tasked with monitoring ceasefire violations in the disputed Jammu and Kashmir region, is investigating the reported violations along the Line of Control, a world body spokesperson said while asking nuclear-armed neighbors, Pakistan and India, to find a peaceful resolution to the issue.
The UN observers are investigating the violations from the Azad Kashmir side of the Line of Control, a spokesman for the UN secretary-general said Monday.
“Alleged cease-fire violations are being investigated by the UN Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) in the Pakistan administered side of the Line of Control at Domel, Kotli and Bhimber, where the security situation has been tense,” Spokesman Stephne Dujarric said.
The U.N. has been voicing concerns over the continuing tensions between India and Pakistan.
“We continue to underline the need for the parties to find a peaceful solution through engagement and dialogue,” the Dujarric said.
The UNMOGIP was deployed in January 1949 to supervise the ceasefire between India and Pakistan in the State of Jammu and Kashmir. While Pakistan allows UN observers to monitor the LoC, India does not.
The group, based in Rawalpindi, is composed of 44 military observers, supported by 25 international civilian personnel and 47 local civilian staff.
