ISLAMABAD/NEW YORK – Pakistan has taken up reprehensible attack by India onthe UNMOGIP Observers and their vehicle along the Line of Control (LoC)with the United Nations, urging it to initiate a transparent investigationinto the incident.
Pakistan has urged the UN to initiate a transparent investigation into theincident, a statement issued by Foreign Office stated on Sunday.
In a letter to the UN Secretary General (UNSG) and the President of theSecurity Council, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN Munir Akramstated that deliberate targeting of the UN Observers and their vehicle –which was clearly marked with UN logo and flying a blue flag of the UN –appears to be a new coercive and reckless ploy by India to hinder UNMOGIP’swork, and facilitate another Indian military misadventure against Pakistan.
The letter added, “Pakistan had credible information that the RSS-BJPGovernment was planning to stage a ‘false flag’ attack to divert attentionfrom its domestic difficulties, and create justification for anothermisadventure against Pakistan.”
“If that were to happen, Pakistan will exercise its right to self-defence,”the letter warns.
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The letter from Pakistan’s Permanent Representative requests the UN toforcefully condemn the attack on the UNMOGIP Observers and call on India toobserve the 2003 ceasefire understanding. The UN must respond positivelyand urgently to repeated calls by Pakistan to strengthen UNMOGIP andimprove its ability to observe and report on ceasefire violations, theletter contends.
It comes a day after Islamabad summoned a senior Indian diplomat to protestthe ceasefire violation and the deliberate targeting of United Nationsobservers in the disputed Kashmir region.
