United
Nations, In the wake of last week's attack on a UN base in South Sudan that
injured two Indian peacekeepers, India has conveyed its "deep
concern" to the Security Council over the continued hostilities and lack
of political dialogue in the troubled nation.
India's Permanent Representative to the UN Asoke
Mukerji wrote a letter to President of the UN Security Council for the month,
Nigerian Ambassador U Joy Ogwu, in which he voiced concern over the attack in
an internally displaced persons camp in Bor where Indian peacekeepers were
protecting nearly 5,000 civilians.
Two Indian peacekeepers were injured when a
"well-armed" 200-300 strong mob forced its way into the facility and
opened fire on the displaced persons sheltering inside. "It
is a matter of deep concern to my country that despite the clear call given by
the UNSC resolution, neither have hostilities ceased and nor has any political
dialogue progressed in South Sudan," Mukerji said in the letter dated
April 17."The consequence of this is the increase in violent attacks,
especially on civilians in South Sudan," he said. Mukerji
stressed that "troops contributed by member States, including India, to
UNMISS cannot be expected to deal with the political causes for the hostilities
and violence, resulting from the lack of political dialogue, in South
Sudan."
He requested that India's concerns be brought to
the attention of the UNSC members so that the Council can "give priority
in its work to achieving a political agreement between the parties in South
Sudan." He noted that this in India's view is the
"essential prerequisite to end the hostilities in South Sudan and protect
the lives of innocent civilians in the country." India
is the single largest troop contributor to the UN Mission in South Sudan
(UNMISS) and in the last one year seven Indian soldiers have been killed in
attacks on UN bases.
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