The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on Saturday, summoned Indian Chargé d’Affaires to register Pakistan’s strong protest at the deliberate targeting of Observers belonging to the United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) in a ceasefire violation at Line of Control (LoC).

According to the details, the UN Observers were on their way to Polas village in Azad Jammu & Kashmir to meet with the victims of the Indian ceasefire violations in the Chirikot Sector of LOC, when Indian forces opened fire on their vehicle. Both the Observers present in the vehicle remained unharmed and were safely rescued and evacuated to Rawalakot by the Pakistan Army. However, their vehicle sustained damage.

The Foreign Office (FO) in a statement said that "the attack was unambiguously premeditated as UN vehicles are clearly recognizable even from long distances due to their distinctive marking and blue flag."

"The deliberate targeting of a UN vehicle, engaged in discharging the mandate of the UN Security Council, constitutes a grave violation of India’s obligations, under the Council’s resolutions and the UN Charter, which includes the obligation to ensure the safety and security of the UNMOGIP Observers. It appears to be a new coercive and reckless Indian ploy to hinder the observers’ work", the statement added.

The FO further shared that India Ambassador was communicated that "the brazen act was a flagrant violation of established international norms and represented a complete disregard for principles enshrined in the United Nations Charter."