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All Indian women platoon land in Abyei for UN peacekeeping mission
Updated : 3 years, 2 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, 2 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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Nicosia thanks New Delhi for supporting UN's mandate on Cyprus issue
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Cyprus on Thursday thanked India for supporting the mandate of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), wherein Security Council expressed concern over unauthorized activities in the buffer zone separating Greek and Turkish communities in the northern and southern regions o
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India votes in favour of resolution on mental health of UN peacekeepers
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
India on Wednesday (local time) voted in favour of a resolution on the mental health of UN peacekeepers.
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India co-chairs launch of UN initiative to support accountability for crim
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
He made these remarks at the 'Launch of Group of Friends to promote Accountability for Crimes Against Peacekeepers' in the Trusteeship Council. Along with India, contributing countries like Bangladesh, Egypt, France, Morocco and Nepal, participated as its co-chairs.
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UN peacekeeping is more challenging than ever before: Jaishankar
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
He made these remarks at the 'Launch of Group of Friends to promote Accountability for Crimes Against Peacekeepers' in the Trusteeship Council. Along with India, contributing countries like Bangladesh, Egypt, France, Morocco and Nepal, participated as its co-chairs.
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India, Australia discuss ways to enhance bilateral defence cooperation
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The joint military exercise 'Austra Hind-22' began at Rajasthan's Mahajan Field Firing Range on November 28, focusing on peacekeeping operations under the UN mandate.
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Ruchira Kamboj meets UN chief Guterres ahead of India's December Presidenc
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
India assumes the monthly rotating Presidency of the UNSC from tomorrow. This is the second time India is getting the Presidency after holding the top spot in August last year, during which the government focused on maritime security, UN peacekeeping and counter-terrorism.
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Foreign Secretary Kwatra meets UN Chief Guterres in New York
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra on Thursday met with UN Chief Antonio Guterres and discussed issues of pressing concern, according to the permanent mission of India to the United Nations.
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India lambasts Pakistan, China for blocking global UN terrorist designatio
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
India on Thursday slammed Pakistan and China on terror and said that the international community should collectively call out those who provide safe haven to terrorists and stand with them including in the UNSC sanctions regime.
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MEA Secretary Sanjay Verma discusses India's contribution with UN peacekee
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 6 (ANI): Secretary (West) Ministry of External Affairs, Sanjay Verma had a fruitful discussion with UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean Pierre Lacroix on India's contributions to UN Peacekeeping on Thursday in New Delhi.
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UNSC: India's peacekeeping credentials need no elaboration, says ambassado
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], September 6 (ANI): India's peacekeeping credentials need no elaboration, said India's Permanent Representative at United Nations Ruchira Kamboj on Tuesday as she underlined New Delhi's contribution to UN Peacekeeping missions since its inception.
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