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One UNIFIL peacekeeper injured in shelling near Israel-Lebanon border
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The Israeli Defence Forces have increased airstrikes against terrorists from Hezbollah who are preparing missile and rocket attacks on northern Israel in recent days. The conflict in Gaza escalated after the October 7 attack by Hamas, where about 2,500 terrorists breached the border into I
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India introduces draft Resolution on 'Memorial Wall for Fallen Peacekeeper
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The Permanent Representative to UN said: "I would also like to thank all 190 delegations who have cosponsored this initiative and invite the others to join as well. For 75 years, UN peacekeeping has been one of the most important tools for mitigating conflict and promoting peace and secur
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"Grateful for everyone's support": PM Modi after UN adopts resolution, pil
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
PM Modi tweeted, "Delighted that the Resolution to establish a new Memorial Wall for fallen Peacekeepers, piloted by India, has been adopted in the UN General Assembly. The Resolution received a record 190 co-sponsorships. Grateful for everyone's support."
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Indian Army celebrates 75th International Day of UN Peacekeepers
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
The Indian Army on Monday commemorated the 75th International Day of UN Peacekeepers, by paying homage to the fallen comrades by laying a wreath at the National War Memorial in the national capital, stated an official release from Ministry of Defence.
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Jaishankar lauds UN peacekeepers for their contribution towards maintainin
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Jaishankar tweeted, "On the International Day of UN Peacekeepers, salute the courage, dedication and commitment of UN Peacekeepers around the world. Appreciate their contribution towards maintaining peace and security and recognise their many sacrifices."
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3 Indian peacekeepers to be honoured with UN's Dag Hammarskjold medal
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The fallen heroes for the year 2022 include Border Security Force personnel head Constables Shishupal Singh and Samwali Ram Vishnoi, who served with the Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Shaber Taher Ali, who was employed in a civilian capacity wi
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Parliamentary delegation from South Sudan calls on President Murmu
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Welcoming the delegation to India, the President said that India and South Sudan enjoy cordial and friendly relations. She said that India is proud to be a major troop contributor to the UN Peace keeping Missions in South Sudan, read the President of India press release.
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"India provided more than 291 million Covid doses...UN entities," Rajya Sa
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
"India provided more than 291 million doses of Make-In-India COVID vaccines to 99 countries and to United Nations entities, including more than14 a million doses of COVID vaccines as a grant to 50 countries and United Nations peacekeepers totalling support to 150 countries," said Patra.
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India supports peace process, capacity building in South Sudan
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Recently, India deployed an all-woman platoon of peacekeepers as part of the Indian Battalion to the United Nations Interim Security Force in Abyei (on the border between South Sudan and Sudan).
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All Indian women platoon land in Abyei for UN peacekeeping mission
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix said he is pleased to see the largest contingent of women peacekeepers from India arriving in Abyei where they will be serving for peace with UNISFA.
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'Take a bow': Over 1,000 Indian peacekeepers awarded UN medals for outstan
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
While it is true that India's peacekeeping contingent in Upper Nile is almost all male, Major Chattha was not the only woman to receive a medal for the outstanding work of her compatriots: five out of the 1,171 troops awarded the shiny pieces of metal were females.
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India to deploy platoon of women peacekeepers to UN Mission in Sudan
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
This will be India's largest single unit of women Peacekeepers in a UN Mission since it deployed the first-ever all-women contingent in Liberia in 2007, stated the Permanent Mission of India to the UN press release.
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