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"5200 military personnel deployed in UN missions; 118 countries engaged th
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The Ministry of Defence on Thursday highlighted the Indian Army's increased global engagement and diplomatic footprint with around 5200 military personnel currently deployed across 10 United Nations (UN) missions.
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Strengthening Indo-Vietnam bond, fifth edition of Exercise VINBAX-24 curre
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The 5th Edition of Vietnam Indian Bilateral Army Exercise "VINBAX 2024" is currently underway at Ambala. Troops of the Indian Army and Vietnam People's Army (VPA) are being trained on employment and deployment of the engineering company and a medical team in the UN Mission.
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India brought in new global vision through philosophy of 'Vasudhaiva Kutum
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
"Had a freewheeling discussion on various topics with the heads & representatives of @UNmissions & agencies in India. I underscored the way forward for the association between UN & India," Union Minister Puri said in a post on X.
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UN to send mission to Nagorno-Karabakh as 80 per cent population displaced
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
In the aftermath of Azerbaijan’s victory over the Nagorno-Karabakh and thousands of people displaced from the territory, United Nations will send a mission to the territory, CNN reported on Saturday.
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UN mission in Afghanistan calls blast near Taliban-led Afghan Foreign Mini
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The blast outside Taliban-led Afghan Foreign Ministry that killed close to 6 people and injured many others has received widespread reactions including some from humanitarian organisations.
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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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Afghan bank's cash remarks 'misleading, unhelpful' says UN
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
UN's tweet came after the Taliban-controlled central bank, said a package of USD 40 million was deposited in a commercial bank in the Afghan capital, Kabul
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UN asks Taliban to lift bans on female education, work for aid agencies
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Last month, the Taliban imposed a restriction on female higher education and a ban on women from working in humanitarian nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). Human rights experts described these two measures as a major blow to vulnerable communities, women, children, and the entire country.
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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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Afghan Taliban ban women from working for domestic, foreign NGOs
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
On Wednesday, the UN mission in Afghanistan expressed the outrage of millions of Afghans and the international community over the decision by the Islamic outfit and called on the de facto authorities to revoke the decision immediately.
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UN chief condemns Kabul hotel attack
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
The UN mission in Afghanistan condemned Monday's attack on a hotel in Kabul that led to civilian casualties including Chinese nationals.
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UN ask Taliban to end gender-based violence in Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Since the summer of 2021, women in Afghanistan have had many of their most fundamental rights restricted or rescinded in a country that has one of the highest rates of violence against women globally. Afghan women have also experienced a marked deterioration in access to coordinated, compreh
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