About UNDOF:
- It was established by UN Security Council Resolution 350 (1974) on 31 May 1974 immediately following disengagement of Forces Agreement between Israel and Syria.
- Mandate: To maintain the ceasefire and supervise the area of separation — a demilitarized buffer zone — as well as the area of limitation — where Israeli and Syrian troops and equipment are restricted — in the Golan.
- The mandate of the mission is regularly renewed every six months and it has been extended till June 2025.
- Method of financing: UNDOF is funded through a separate account approved on an annual basis by the UN General Assembly.
- India is the top third troop and police contributing countries to this mission.
- Headquarter: Camp Faouar, Syria
Key points about Golan Heights
- It is a hilly area overlooking the upper Jordan River valley on the west.
- It is a Syrian territory occupied by Israel since 1967.
- Borders: It is bounded by the Jordan River and the Sea of Galileeon the west, Mount Hermon on the north, the seasonal Wadi Al-Ruqqād River on the east, and the Yarmūk River on the south.
