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India has suggested the winding up of the
United Nations Military Observer Group in India
and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) because its role has
been overtaken by Indo-Pak Shimla Agreement
in 1972. Participating in a debate on U.N. peacekeeping
operations, Indias Permanent Representative
Hardeep Puri reiterated Indias call for more
effective utilisation of resources. In this context,
he felt the U.N. should consider whether money
being allocated for UNMOGIP could be allocated to another mission which required beefing up. Mr. Puri pressed home the point about the U.N.
mission having outlived its utility. The Shimla
Agreement which enjoins India and Pakistan to
bilaterally sort out their disputes was signed by
the heads of the two governments and ratified
by their respective parliaments, he pointed out. In times of austerity, we need to address the
question, whether the resources being spent on
UNMOGIP would not be better utilised
elsewhere, he added. India has two main complaints against the U.N.
peacekeeping architecture. One, manpower
providers such as India must be kept in the loop
while taking a decision on the mission and
keeping everyone informed when it changes
character. The second grouse is about resource allocation
failing to keep pace with the mandate expansion.
As a result peacekeeping missions are called
upon to do more and more with less and less. This has added to operational challenges faced
by peacekeepers and missions are overstretched
due to shortage of personnel and equipment.
http://m.thehindu.com/news/national/india-for-winding-up-un-mission-on-kashmir/article4330381.ece/
United Nations Military Observer Group in India
and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) because its role has
been overtaken by Indo-Pak Shimla Agreement
in 1972. Participating in a debate on U.N. peacekeeping
operations, Indias Permanent Representative
Hardeep Puri reiterated Indias call for more
effective utilisation of resources. In this context,
he felt the U.N. should consider whether money
being allocated for UNMOGIP could be allocated to another mission which required beefing up. Mr. Puri pressed home the point about the U.N.
mission having outlived its utility. The Shimla
Agreement which enjoins India and Pakistan to
bilaterally sort out their disputes was signed by
the heads of the two governments and ratified
by their respective parliaments, he pointed out. In times of austerity, we need to address the
question, whether the resources being spent on
UNMOGIP would not be better utilised
elsewhere, he added. India has two main complaints against the U.N.
peacekeeping architecture. One, manpower
providers such as India must be kept in the loop
while taking a decision on the mission and
keeping everyone informed when it changes
character. The second grouse is about resource allocation
failing to keep pace with the mandate expansion.
As a result peacekeeping missions are called
upon to do more and more with less and less. This has added to operational challenges faced
by peacekeepers and missions are overstretched
due to shortage of personnel and equipment.
http://m.thehindu.com/news/national/india-for-winding-up-un-mission-on-kashmir/article4330381.ece/
Good move. 
