A senior UN official Khaled Khairi says the ceasefire along the Line of Control in the disputed Jammu and Kashmir region remains in place, with only two violations reported in 2023.

Briefing the 157-member Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations, also known as C-34, the assistant secretary-general for Asia Khaled Khairi said the UN is implementing its mandate for the United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan.

Khaled Khairi said the mission is facing increasing difficulties in obtaining visas, which is hindering its ability to carry out its mandate fully.

Despite India's denials and restrictions on the movement of UNMOGIP peacekeepers in Indian-occupied Kashmir, the mission continues to play a vital role in observing and reporting on the situation along the LoC.