UN Chief ‘Paying Attention’ to Indo-Pak border tension

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Secretary General Antonio Guterres is “paying attention” to the tensions between India and Pakistan at the border but the UN has not received any reports of alleged recent ceasefire violations, his spokesperson said.
“The Secretary General is paying attention to this issue,” UN Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric told reporters at the daily briefing when asked about the escalating tensions between two nuclear armed South Asian neighbours.
“We checked with our colleagues at UNMOGIP (United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan). We have not received any alleged ceasefire violations reports from the Indian authorities related to the latest incident that we saw yesterday,” he said.
Dujarric said the UN continues to reiterate the need for the “parties to find a peaceful solution through engagement and dialogue”.
He also rejected claims that UNMOGIP is partial as it only speaks about developments on the Pakistani side as India does not allow it to operate on its side.
“UNMOGIP is impartial,” Dujarric said. “We are fully aware of operational environment in which UNMOGIP is forced to work.”

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