India and Pakistan
Since 1949, the United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) has been deployed to
monitor the cease-fire in Jammu and Kashmir. India and Pakistan have affirmed their commitment to respect the
cease-fire line and to resolve the issue peacefully in accordance with the Simla Agreement of 1972. The increasing
reports of incidents of violence in Jammu and Kashmir have further aggravated relations between the two countries.
These developments highlight the urgency of seeking a political solution through a meaningful dialogue. In this
connection, I have maintained contacts with both Governments and visited the two countries in September 1994. I
reiterated to them my readiness, should they so wish, to render whatever assistance may be needed to facilitate their
search for a lasting solution.
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